Kitakyūshū-shi

Summary

Kitakyūshū-shi is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kitakyūshū-shi draws 567 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #17 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kitakyūshū-shi is located in Fukuoka Prefecture^[3].
• Kitakyūshū-shi is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kitakyūshū-shi is on the body of water Hibiki Sea^[5].
• Kitakyūshū-shi is on the body of water Kanmon Straits^[6].
• Kitakyūshū-shi is on the body of water Suō Sea^[7].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's head of government is recorded as Kenji Kitahashi^[8].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's image is recorded as Kitakyushu montage2.jpg^[9].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's continent is recorded as Asia^[10].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's capital is recorded as Kokurakita-ku^[15].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka.svg^[16].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nakama^[17].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nōgata-shi^[18].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Yukuhashi^[19].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Ashiya^[20].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Mizumaki^[21].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kawara^[22].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Fukuchi^[23].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kanda^[24].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Miyako^[25].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kurate^[26].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Shimonoseki^[27].

Body

Geography

Kitakyūshū-shi is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kitakyūshū-shi is located in Fukuoka Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Hibiki Sea^[5], a nada^[28], in Japan^[29]; Kanmon Straits^[6], a strait^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Suō Sea^[7], a nada^[32], in Japan^[33]. Kitakyūshū-shi's continent is recorded as Asia^[10]. Kitakyūshū-shi's part of is recorded as Kitakyushu metropolitan area^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+935084'}^[35], {'amount': '+961286'}^[36], and {'amount': '+976846'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], big city^[12], city of Japan^[13], and port city^[14].

History and Context

+1963-02-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kitakyūshū-shi^[38]. Things named after include north^[39], a cardinal direction^[40] and Kyushu^[41], an island^[42], in Japan^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kitakyūshū-shi include Kitakyushu Airport^[44], an artificial island airport^[45], in Japan^[46].

Why It Matters

Kitakyūshū-shi draws 567 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #17 of 20).^[2] Kitakyūshū-shi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Kitakyūshū-shi is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Kitakyūshū-shi include Kitakyushu Airport^[44], an artificial island airport^[45], in Japan^[46].