Katori, Chiba

Katori
香取市
Sawara old town Katori Jingu Sawara Mitsubishi-kan Sawara O-Matsuri Ino Tadataka house Suigō Sawara Iris Park
Sawara old town
Katori JinguSawara Mitsubishi-kan
Sawara O-MatsuriIno Tadataka house
Suigō Sawara Iris Park
Flag of Katori
Official seal of Katori
Location of Katori in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Katori in Chiba Prefecture
Katori is located in Japan
Katori
Katori
 
Coordinates: 35°41′N 140°2′E / 35.683°N 140.033°E / 35.683; 140.033
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Government
 • MayorTomonori Itō (since April 2022)
Area
 • Total262.31 km2 (101.28 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2020)
 • Total74,469
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0478-54-1111
AddressSawaraguchi 2127, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken
287-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGreat reed warbler
FlowerJapanese iris (Iris laevigata)
TreeSakura
Katori City Hall
A view of old Sawara

Katori (香取市, Katori-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 74,469 in 31,113 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 262.31 square kilometres (101.28 sq mi). Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara.

  1. ^ "Katori city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.

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