Kitakyūshū (北九州市, Kitakyūshū-shi, meaning Northern Kyūshū) is a city designated by government ordinance in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan.
It was known as a region before neighboring cities grew together.
City of Kitakyushu 北九州市 | |
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Coordinates: 33°53′N 130°53′E / 33.883°N 130.883°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
Settled | February 10, 1963 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kenji Kitahashi |
Area | |
• Total | 487.71 km2 (188.31 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2008) | |
• Total | 985,016 |
• Density | 2,019.68/km2 (5,231.1/sq mi) |
Calculated population | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
It is a very important industrial city. It has steel factories, coal mines and car factories.
In Japan, it is an important city in reducing pollution. It also has an important recycling facility.
Kitakyūshū has a population of almost one million people.
It is on the main Shinkansen line between Fukuoka and Tokyo.
The city was named Kitakyūshū in 1963, after five cities were made into one. These cities were Moji, Tobata, Yahata, Kokura and Wakamatsu.
Kitakyūshū has seven wards (ku):
Area (km2) | |||
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Kokura Kita-ku | 小倉北区 | 39.27 | |
Kokura Minami-ku | 小倉南区 | 170.25 | |
Moji-ku | 門司区 | 73.37 | |
Tobata-ku | 戸畑区 | 16.66 | |
Yahata Higashi-ku | 八幡東区 | 36.36 | |
Yahata Nishi-ku | 八幡西区 | 83.04 | |
Wakamatsu-ku | 若松区 | 67.86 |
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