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Kitagata (disambiguation) Kitagata may refer to: * Kitagata, Gifu, a town located in Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Kitagata, Saga, a former town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan * Kitagata, Uganda, a town * Kitagata Hot Springs, in Uganda See ...

''. was a

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located in

Kishima District is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 45,085 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The ...

Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...

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. On March 1, 2006, Kitagata, along with the town of

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(also from

), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.

Geography

*Rivers: Rokkaku River

Adjoining municipalities

* Ōmachi * Shiroishi * Takeo *

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History

During the

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the Nagasaki Kaidō passed through Kitagata. During the

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the Nishiki coal mine was operated and the coal industry flourished. However, it closed in 1960. *April 1, 1889 - The modern system of

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was established. The area consisted of two villages: Kitagata and Hashishita. *April 29, 1944 - Kitagata Village became Kitagata Town. *April 1, 1956 - Part of Hashishita Village was incorporated into Kitagata Town. The remaining part was incorporated into Shiroishi Town.

Education

*Kitagata Junior High School *Kitagata Elementary School

Transportation

Rail

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Sasebo Line The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kōhoku Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo wit ...

*** Kitagata Station

Road

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Nagasaki Expressway is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km. History * November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junctio ...

***Takeo-Kitagata Interchange *

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*Main prefectural roads **Saga Prefectural Route 25 (

-Wakagi) **Saga Prefectural Route 36 ( Takeo- Fukudomi)

Notable places

*Shiki no Oka Park *Daishō-ji {{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Saga Prefecture