Katō (Hyōgo)

Katō-shi 加 東 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Hyogo
Coordinates :	34 ° 56 '  N , 135 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 55 '46 "  N , 135 ° 0' 0"  E
Basic data
Surface:	157.49 km²
Residents :	40,624 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	258 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	28228-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Katō City Hall 50 Yashiro Katō -shi Hyōgo  673-1431
Website URL:	http://www.city.kato.lg.jp
Location Katōs in Hyōgo prefecture

Katō ( Japanese 加 東 市 , - shi ) is a city in Hyōgo prefecture in Japan .

geography

Katō is north of Kobe .

history

The city (-shi) Katō was founded on March 20, 2006 from the three last remaining communities of the district (-gun) Katō : the cities (-chō) Yashiro , Takino and Tōjō .

Attractions

• Kiyomizu-dera
• Kōmyō-ji

traffic

• Street
  • Chugoku Highway
  • National road 175,372
• train
  • JR - Kakogawa Line : to Kakogawa

Neighboring cities and communities

• Miki (Hyōgo)
• Nishiwaki
• Ono (Hyōgo)
• Sanda
• Sasayama
• Kasai (Hyōgo)

Web links

Commons : Katō (Hyōgo)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website in Japanese