Kitagata, Saga

Kitagata Town
北方町
Former municipality
Kitagata Town

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°13′48″N 130°3′46″E / 33.23000°N 130.06278°E / 33.23000; 130.06278Coordinates: 33°13′48″N 130°3′46″E / 33.23000°N 130.06278°E / 33.23000; 130.06278
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Saga Prefecture
District Kishima
Merged March 1, 2006
(now part of Takeo)
Area
  Total 27.25 km2 (10.52 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2004)
  Total 8,427
  Density 309.25/km2 (801.0/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Takeo City

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

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

Transportation

Rail

Road

Notable places

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