Kitagata | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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Coordinates: | 35.4333°N 177°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Gifu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Motosu |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Hideo Muroto |
Area Total Km2: | 5.18 |
Population Total: | 18410 |
Population As Of: | November 1, 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
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Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ilex integra |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Narcissus |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Common kingfisher |
Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
Blank Info Sec2: | 058-323-1111 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Kitagata 1323-5, Kitagata-chō, Motosu-gun, Gifu-ken 501-0492 |
is a town located in Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 18,410 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2, in 7,449 households.[1] The total area of the town was 5.18sqkm. It is the smallest town in Gifu Prefecture in terms of area.
Kitagata is located in the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kitagata is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1990 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kitagata has recently plateaued after decades of strong growth.
The area around Kitagawa was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Kanō Domain, under by the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture. The town of Kitagata was formed in 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The town was severely damaged by the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake, which destroyed 602 homes and killed 62 inhabitants.
Kitagata has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.