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Country
  
- Tree
  
Japanese black pine

- Bird
  
Population
  
33,625 (Aug 2013)

Bird
  
Heron

Region
  
- Flower
  
Area
  
97.76 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 8:52 AM

Prefecture
  
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Time zone
  
Weather
  
0°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 64% Humidity

Katagami (潟上市, Katagami-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Katagami, Akita Prefecture, Japan

As of August 2013, the city has an estimated population of 33,625 and a population density of 343 persons per km2. The total area is 97.96 km2.

Geography

Katagami is located in the coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture, with the Sea of Japan on the southwest and the remnant of Lake Hachirōgata to the northwest.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Akita, Akita
  • Oga, Akita
  • Ikawa, Akita
  • Gojōme, Akita
  • Ōgata, Akita
  • Climate

    Katagami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

    History

    The area of present-day Katagami was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.

    The modern city of Katagami was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Iitagawa, Shōwa and Tennō (all from Minamiakita District).

    Economy

    The economy of Katagami is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.

    Rail

  • JR East - Ou Main Line
  • Ōkubo - Ugo-Iizuka
  • JR East - Oga Line
  • Detohama - Kami-Futada - Futada - Tennō
  • Highways

  • Akita Expressway
  • National Route 7
  • National Route 101
  • Noted people from Katagami

  • Koji Futada, politician
  • Kenichi Kaga, professional soccer player
  • Ikuo Nakamura, photographer
  • Kazushi Sakuraba, mixed martial artist
  • Kenichi Takahashi (basketball), Akita Northern Happinets player
  • References

    Katagami, Akita Wikipedia


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