Kitakami

city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Place city_of_japan Q695917
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Kitakami

Summary

Kitakami is a city of Japan[1]. Kitakami has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kitakami is located in Iwate Prefecture[3].
  • Kitakami is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Kitakami's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[5].
  • Kitakami's shares border with is recorded as Hanamaki[6].
  • Kitakami's shares border with is recorded as Ōshū-shi[7].
  • Kitakami's shares border with is recorded as Nishiwaga[8].
  • Kitakami's shares border with is recorded as Kanegasaki[9].
  • Kitakami's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sanmenxia[10].
  • Kitakami's twinned administrative body is recorded as Concord[11].
  • Kitakami's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shibata[12].
  • Kitakami's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ishigaki[13].
  • Kitakami's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nagareyama[14].
  • Kitakami's postal code is recorded as 024-8501[15].
  • Kitakami's Commons category is recorded as Kitakami, Iwate[16].
  • Kitakami's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[17].
  • Kitakami's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time[18].
  • April 1, 1954 marks the founding of Kitakami[19].
  • Kitakami's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.28675, 'lon': 141.11322222222222}[20].
  • Kitakami's official website is recorded as https://www.city.kitakami.iwate.jp/[21].
  • Kitakami's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kitakami, Iwate[22].
  • Kitakami's Commons gallery is recorded as 北上市[23].
  • Kitakami has a population of {'amount': '+92348'}[24].
  • Kitakami has a population of {'amount': '+93511'}[25].
  • Kitakami has a population of {'amount': '+93138'}[26].
  • Kitakami has a population of {'amount': '+93344'}[27].

Body

Geography

Kitakami is in the country of Japan[4]. Kitakami is located in Iwate Prefecture[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kitakami covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+437.55'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+92348'}[24], {'amount': '+93511'}[25], {'amount': '+93138'}[26], and {'amount': '+93344'}[27].

Designation and Status

Kitakami's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[5].

History and Context

April 1, 1954 marks the founding of Kitakami[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kitakami include Kitakami Station[29], a railway station[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1890[32].

Why It Matters

Kitakami has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Entities named for Kitakami include Kitakami Station[29], a railway station[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1890[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . www3.pref.iwate.jp. Retrieved . www3.pref.iwate.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · UKChris-wiki · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Osm name suggestion index id 934851-79b7fa, 934851-6a9384, 934851-bcf800
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P8253]]: 934851-bcf800, Updated name-suggestion-index related claims, see https://nsi.guide for project details."
  2. 9w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Associated electoral district Iwate 4th district, Iwate 3rd district
    Replaced by Hanamaki, Kanegasaki
    Instance of city of Japan
    Inception
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:کیٹاکامی، ایواتے]]"
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