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Country
  
Japan

Website
  
Takeo City

Local time
  
Thursday 6:43 AM

District
  
Kishima District, Saga

Prefecture
  
Saga Prefecture

Area
  
27.25 km²

Population
  
8,427 (1 Oct 2004)

Region
  
Kyushu

Kitagata, Saga

Merged
  
March 1, 2006 (now part of Takeo)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 87% Humidity

For other places with the same name, see Kitagata (disambiguation).

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Kitagata (北方町, Kitagata-machi) was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

On March 1, 2006, Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.

Geography

  • Rivers: Rokkaku River

    • Adjoining municipalities

  • Ōmachi
  • Shiroishi
  • Takeo
  • Taku

    • History

    During the Edo period the Nagasaki Kaidō passed through Kitagata. During the Meiji period the Nishiki coal mine was operated and the coal industry flourished. However, it closed in 1960.

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern system of municipalities was established. The area consisted of two villages: Kitagata and Hashishita.
  • April 29, 1944 - Kitagata Village became Kitagata Town.
  • April 1, 1956 - Part of Hashishita Village was incorporated into Kitagata Town. The remaining part was incorporated into Shiroishi Town.

    • Education

  • Kitagata Junior High School
  • Kitagata Elementary School

    • Rail

  • JR Kyushu
  • Sasebo Line
  • Kitagata Station

    • Road

  • Expressways
  • Nagasaki Expressway
  • Takeo-Kitagata Interchange
  • National highways
  • Route 34
  • Main prefectural roads
  • Saga Prefectural Route 25 (Taku-Wakagi)
  • Saga Prefectural Route 36 (Takeo-Fukudomi)

    • Notable places

  • Shiki no Oka Park
  • Daishō-ji

    • References

    Kitagata, Saga Wikipedia
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