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 | |
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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
Adjoining municipalities
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.
Education
Rail
Road
Notable places
References
Kitagata, Saga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA