Kitagata, Saga Explained

Kitagata Town
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:33.23°N 130.0628°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Saga Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kishima
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:March 1, 2006
(now part of Takeo)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:27.25
Population Total:8,427
Population As Of:October 1, 2004
Population Density Km2:309.25
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Website:Takeo City

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

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