Katagami (Akita)

Katagami-shi 潟 上市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Akita
Coordinates :	39 ° 53 '  N , 139 ° 59'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 53 '0 "  N , 139 ° 59' 19"  E
Basic data
Surface:	97.96 km²
Residents :	31,923 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	326 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	05211-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Katagami City Hall 47 - 100 , Aza Kamiegawa, Tennō Katagami -shi Akita  010-0201
Website URL:	http://www.city.katagami.akita.jp
Location Katagamis in Akita Prefecture

Katagami ( Japanese 潟 上市 , -shi ) is a city in Akita Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Katagami is north of Akita on the Sea of ​​Japan .

history

The city of Kagagami was founded on March 22, 2005 from the amalgamation of the communities of Tennō ( 天王 町 , -machi ), Iitagawa ( 飯 田 川 町 , -machi ) and Shōwa ( 昭和 町 , -machi ) in the district of Minami-Akita .

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Ōu main line
  • JR Oga line
• Street:
  • Akita Highway
  • National road 7 : to Aomori and Niigata
  • National road 101
• Rest areas:
  • Showa; on Route 7 ("Akita Flower Fair")
  • Tenno; on Route 101 ("Greenland")

sons and daughters of the town

• Kazushi Sakuraba , wrestler

Neighboring cities and communities

• Akita
• Ikawa
• Oga

Web links

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