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Kitakami

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city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Tōhoku
Prefecture
Iwate
Mayor
Toshihiko Takahashi (since May 2011)
Total
437.55 km (168.94 sq mi)
Density
212.26/km (549.75/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Phone number
0197-64-2111
Address
1-1 Yoshi-cho, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-8501
Climate
Cfa
Website
Official website
Bird
Grey wagtail
Flower
White White lily
Tree
Sakura

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city of Japan
Country
Japan
Population
93344
Area
437.55
Shares border with
Ōshū-shi
Image
Sakura Hall (Kitakami City) 1.jpg
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name in kana
きたかみし
twinned administrative body
Concord
Commons category
Kitakami, Iwate
native label
北上市
topic's main category
Category:Kitakami, Iwate
Commons gallery
北上市
inception
1954-04-01
replaced by
Kanegasaki
postal code
024-8501
associated electoral district
Iwate 3rd district
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Encyclopedic overview

Tenshochi Park in Kitakami City

Kitakami (北上市, Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,311, and a population density of 210 persons per km in 37,085 households. The total area of the city is 437.55 square kilometres (168.94 sq mi). The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park.

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