| Katagami | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||
| Image Map1: | Katagami in Akita Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 39.8832°N 139.9886°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Akita | ||
| Leader Title: | -Mayor | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 97.72 | ||
| Population Total: | 31775 | ||
| Population As Of: | February 28, 2023 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 018-878-2211 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 47-100 Kami-egawa, Tennō, Katagami-shi, Akita-ken 010-0201 | ||
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thumb|right|270px|Wind turbines lined up along the coast of Katagami City is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 31,775 in 14162 households,[1] and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is 97.72sqkm.
Katagami is located in the coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture, with the Sea of Japan on the southwest and the remnant of Lake Hachirōgata to the northwest, bordering Ikawa Town to the east, Akita City to the south, Oga City to the west, and Ogata Village across Lake Hachiro to the north. It has the smallest area of any city in Akita Prefecture.[2]
The eastern part of the city has many small hills, whilst the central and northern parts are fertile countryside, and the western part contains three leading sand dunes.[3]
Akita Prefecture
Katagami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Katagami is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1631 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.8 °C.[4]
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Katakami has been relatively steady over the past 70 years.
The area of present-day Katagami was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Katagami was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the three towns of Iitagawa, Shōwa and Tennō (all from Minamiakita District). The "kata" in "katakami" refers to Hachirogata Lagoon.[6]
The city badge has a red circle and green arc depicting people, with the blue and green arcs depicting Lake Hachiro.[7]
Katagami has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita 2nd District of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Katagami is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.
Katagami has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line
East Japan Railway Company - Oga Line