Kitagata, Saga
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Kitagata Town 北方町 |
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| Former municipality | |
 Kitagata Town
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| Coordinates: 33°13′48″N 130°3′46″E / 33.23000°N 130.06278°ECoordinates: 33°13′48″N 130°3′46″E / 33.23000°N 130.06278°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Saga Prefecture |
| District | Kishima |
| Merged | March 1, 2006 (now part of Takeo) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.25 km2 (10.52 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2004) | |
| • Total | 8,427 |
| • Density | 309.25/km2 (801.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | Takeo City |
For other places with the same name, see .
Kitagata (北方町? Kitagata-machi) was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
On March 1, 2006, Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.
During the Edo period the Nagasaki Kaidō passed through Kitagata. During the Meiji period the Nishiki coal mine was operated and the coal industry flourished. However, it closed in 1960.
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