Kitakyūshū-shi

Summary

Kitakyūshū-shi is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kitakyūshū-shi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[10].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[12].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's instance of is recorded as port city^[13].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's capital is recorded as Kokurakita-ku^[14].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nakama^[15].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nōgata-shi^[16].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Yukuhashi^[17].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Ashiya^[18].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Mizumaki^[19].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kawara^[20].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Fukuchi^[21].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kanda^[22].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Miyako^[23].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kurate^[24].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Shimonoseki^[25].
• Kitakyūshū-shi's anthem is recorded as municipal anthem of Kitakyushu^[26].
• north is named after Kitakyūshū-shi^[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 is on the continent of Asia^[9]. Kitakyūshū-shi is part of 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^[10], big city^[11], city of Japan^[12], and port city^[13].

History and Context

February 10, 1963 marks the founding of Kitakyūshū-shi^[38]. Things named after include north^[27], a cardinal direction^[39] and Kyushu^[40], an island^[41], in Japan^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kitakyūshū-shi include Kitakyushu Airport^[43], an artificial island airport^[44], in Japan^[45].

Why It Matters

Kitakyūshū-shi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kitakyūshū-shi is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Kitakyūshū-shi include Kitakyushu Airport^[43], an artificial island airport^[44], in Japan^[45].