Kitaakita

Kitaakita
北秋田市
City
Panorama view of downtown Kitaakita

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Location of Kitaakita in Akita Prefecture
Kitaakita
 
Coordinates: 40°13′33.7″N 140°22′14.9″E / 40.226028°N 140.370806°E / 40.226028; 140.370806Coordinates: 40°13′33.7″N 140°22′14.9″E / 40.226028°N 140.370806°E / 40.226028; 140.370806
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Akita Prefecture
Government
 • -Mayor Eiko Tsuya <津谷永光> (from April 2009)
Area
 • Total 1,152.76 km2 (445.08 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 33,064
 • Density 28.7/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
• Tree Beech
• Flower Hydrangea
• Bird Black woodpecker
Phone number 0186-62-1111
Address Hanazono-chō 19-1, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3392
Website http://www.city.kitaakita.akita.jp/

Kitaakita (北秋田市, Kitaakita-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Kitaakita City Hall

As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 33,054, and a population density of 28.7 persons per km2. The total area is 1,152.76 square kilometres (445.08 sq mi).

Geography

Kitaakita is located in the mountains of northeastern Akita Prefecture, with the Ou Mountains on the east. Part of the city is within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Much of the city area is covered in forest. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Kitaakita has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) 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.

History

The area of present-day Kitaakita 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 Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.

The modern city of Kitaakita was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Aikawa, Ani, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District).

Economy

The economy of Kitaakita is based on agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism.

Education

  • Akita University – Kitaakita branch campus
  • Kitaakita has 11 elementary schools, five middle schools and one high school, as well as one special education school.

Transportation

Airport

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Sister city relations

Noted people from Kitaakita

References

  1. ↑ "Isedotai Site". Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku. Jomon Japan. 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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