Kitakata

Kitakata-shi 喜 多方 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Fukushima
Coordinates :	37 ° 39 '  N , 139 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 39 '4 "  N , 139 ° 52' 29"  E
Basic data
Surface:	554.67 km²
Residents :	46,061 (April 1, 2020)
Population density :	83 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	07208-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Iide- Japanese cedar
Flower :	Lilium rubellum
Bird :	stilt
Fish :	Three-spined stickleback
Insect :	Firefly
town hall
Address :	Kitakata City Hall 7244 - 2 , Oshimizu Higashi Kitakata -shi Fukushima  966-8601
Website URL:	http://www.city.kitakata.fukushima.jp
Location Kitakatas in Fukushima Prefecture

Kitakata ( Japanese 喜 多方 市 , -shi ) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan .

The city is famous for ramen .

geography

Kitakata is north of Aizu-Wakamatsu and south of Yonezawa .

history

The city was founded on March 31, 1954.

traffic

• Street:
  • Ban'etsu Highway : to Niigata
  • National road 121: to Yonezawa
• Train:
  • JR Ban'etsu West Line : Kitakata Station

Neighboring cities and communities

• Aizu-wakamatsu
• Bandai
• Yonezawa
• Shibata (Niigata)

Web links

Commons : Kitakata  - collection of images, videos and audio files