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The Kita District (喜多郡, Kita-gun) is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,784 with a total area is 299.50 km².
The district includes one town.
Origin of name
The name "Kita" is first found in the 901AD text Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku. The Kita district originally formed the northern part of the Uwa District; kita (北) means "north", though nonstandard kanji (喜多) are used in this case.
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References
Kita District, Ehime Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA