Kitakami, Iwate

Kitakami
北上市
Kitakami City Hall
Kitakami City Hall
Flag of Kitakami
Official seal of Kitakami
Location of Kitakami in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Kitakami in Iwate Prefecture
Kitakami is located in Japan
Kitakami
Kitakami
 
Coordinates: 39°17′12.3″N 141°6′47.6″E / 39.286750°N 141.113222°E / 39.286750; 141.113222
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate
Government
 • -MayorToshihiko Takahashi (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total437.55 km2 (168.94 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2023)
 • Total92,875
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0197-64-2111
Address1-1 Yoshi-cho, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGrey wagtail
FlowerWhite White lily
TreeSakura
Tenshochi Park in Kitakami City

Kitakami (北上市, Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,311, and a population density of 210 persons per km2 in 37,085 households.[1] The total area of the city is 437.55 square kilometres (168.94 sq mi).[2] The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park.

  1. ^ Kitakami city official home page
  2. ^ 詳細データ 岩手県北上市. 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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