Country Japan Prefecture Chiba Prefecture Area 262.3 km² Bird Great reed warbler | Region Kantō Phone number 0478-54-1111 Population 81,240 (1 Apr 2012) Local time Saturday 1:02 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address Sawaraguchi 2127, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken
287-8501 Weather 10°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Katori (香取市, Katori-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Katori Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railways
- Highways
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Katori
- References
Map of Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 81,240 and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area is 262.31 km2.
Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara.
Geography
Katori is located in far northeastern Chiba Prefecture, along the lower reaches of the Tone River.
Surrounding municipalities
History
After the Meiji Restoration, the area consisted of the towns of Sawara and Omigawa, and the villages of Katori, Kanishi and Higashi-Daito (founded within Katori District on May 23 1890). Katori was raised to town status on May 5, 1897. On March 15, 1951, the city of Sawara was formed by the merger of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito. Sawara expanded on February 11, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Niijima, Okura, Mizuho and Tsunomiya.
On March 27, 2006, the modern city of Katori was created when Sawara was merged with the towns of Kurimoto, Omigawa and Yamada (all from Katori District).
Economy
Katori is a regional commercial center. The economy is primarily agricultural, with rice, chives, onions, and greater burdock as major crops.