Kitakata
喜多方市

Kitakata's location in Fukushima, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima
Physical characteristics
Area	554.67 km² (214.16 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	54,684
Density	98.6 /km² (255 /sq mi)
Location	37°39′04″N, 139°52′29″E
Symbols
Tree	Iide Cryptomeria
Flower	Himesayuri (Lilium rubellum)
Bird	Wagtail
Fish	Three-spined stickleback
Others	Insect: Firefly
Flag
Kitakata Government Office
Mayor	Hideo Shirai
Address	〒966-8601 7244-2 Oshimizuhigashi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima-ken
Phone number	0241-24-5211
Official website: Kitakata City

Kitakata (喜多方市; -shi) is a city located in Fukushima, in northern Honshū, Japan. Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan The Tōhoku region (東北地方; Tōhoku-chihō) is a geographical area of Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Iide (飯豊町; -machi) is a town located in Nishiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan. ... Binomial name (L.f. ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ... “Lily” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Genera Anthus Tmetothylacus Motacilla Dendronanthus Macronyx The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 // The three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, is native to much of northern Europe, northern Asia and North America. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera (angel insects) Dermaptera (earwigs) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (stick insects) Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Psocoptera... For the science fiction television series, see Firefly (TV series). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 54,684. The total area is 554.67km² 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

The city was founded on March 31, 1954. is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ...

The city is well-known for its distinctive ramen. The area within its former city boundaries has the highest per-capita number of ramen establishments in Japan. Ramen has such prominence in the region that locally, the word soba usually refers to ramen, and not to actual soba which is referred to as nihon soba ("Japanese soba"). Kitakata's ramen consists of rather thick, flat, curly noodles served in a pork and niboshi broth. This article is about the traditional Japanese noodle soup. ... Soba served on a zaru Soba ) is the Japanese word for buckwheat. ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ... Niboshi (煮干し) are Japanese dried baby sardines (sometimes translated as anchovies). ...

The municipality has recently introduced the use of lacquerware in school meals served in the city, as a precaution against possible endocrine disruptors which may be present in common chemicals. Chinese lacquerware box from the Qing Dynasty, Museum für angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany. ... Endocrine disruptors are substances which interfere with the endocrine system by mimicking, blocking or otherwise disrupting the function of hormones. ...

On January 4, 2006, the towns of Shiokawa and Yamato and the villages of Atsushiokanou and Takasato (all from Yama District) merged into the city of Kitakata. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shiokawa (塩川町; -machi) is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. ... Yamato (山都町; -machi) is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. ... Atsushiokanou (熱塩加納村; -mura) is a village located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. ... Takasato (高郷村; -mura) is a village located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. ... Yama (耶麻郡; -gun) is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. ...

External links

• Kitakata official website in Japanese

Fukushima Prefecture
Cities
Aizuwakamatsu | Date | Fukushima (capital) | Iwaki | Kitakata | Kōriyama | Minamisōma | Motomiya | Nihonmatsu | Shirakawa | Sōma | Sukagawa | Tamura
Districts
Adachi | Date | Futaba | Higashishirakawa | Ishikawa | Iwase | Kawanuma | Minamiaizu | Nishishirakawa | Ōnuma | Sōma | Tamura | Yama
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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