Kitaakita 北秋田市 | |||||||
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| Coordinates:40°13′33.7″N140°22′14.9″E / 40.226028°N 140.370806°E /40.226028; 140.370806 | |||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||||||
| Prefecture | Akita | ||||||
| Government | |||||||
| • -Mayor | Eiko Tsuya <津谷永光> (from April 2009) | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• Total | 1,152.76 km2 (445.08 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (February 28, 2023) | |||||||
• Total | 29,201 | ||||||
| • Density | 25.331/km2 (65.608/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||||||
| Phone number | 0186-62-1111 | ||||||
| Address | Hanazono-chō 19-1, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3392 | ||||||
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Bird | Black woodpecker | ||||||
| Flower | Hydrangea | ||||||
| Tree | Beech | ||||||
Kitaakita (Japanese:北秋田市,Hepburn:Kitaakita-shi) is acity located inAkita Prefecture,Japan. As of 28 February 2023[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 29,201,[1] and apopulation density of 120 persons per km2. and apopulation density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,152.76 square kilometres (445.08 sq mi).
Kitaakita is located in the mountains of north-central Akita Prefecture, about 80 kilometers northeast of the prefectural capital of Akita city. It accounts for about 10% of the total area of Akita Prefecture. The city is bordered by theŌu Mountains on the east. The main urban area is centered around the Takanosu Basin in the middle reaches of theYoneshiro River, and river basins such as the Ani River and the Koani River, which are tributaries of the Yoneshiro River. The Yoneshiro River originates from theŌu Mountains, which form the border of the city to the east and south. Much of the city is forest and parts of the city are within the borders of theTowada-Hachimantai National Park. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for itsheavy snowfall in winter.
Akita Prefecture
Kitaakita has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kitaakita is 10.5 °C (50.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,704.7 mm (67.11 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.5 °C (29.3 °F).[2]
| Climate data forTakanosu, Kitaakita (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 30.0 (86.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 38.9 (102.0) | 37.9 (100.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | 7.1 (44.8) | 14.3 (57.7) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.5 (81.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.9 (76.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 10.9 (51.6) | 4.2 (39.6) | 15.4 (59.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.1 (66.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.0 (42.8) | 0.8 (33.4) | 10.5 (50.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −4.7 (23.5) | −2.1 (28.2) | 2.5 (36.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.4 (66.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 7.4 (45.3) | 1.8 (35.2) | −2.2 (28.0) | 6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.6 (0.3) | −17.8 (0.0) | −15.3 (4.5) | −9.2 (15.4) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 6.7 (44.1) | 9.8 (49.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | −1.7 (28.9) | −8.8 (16.2) | −14.5 (5.9) | −17.8 (0.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 116.7 (4.59) | 92.4 (3.64) | 97.0 (3.82) | 103.4 (4.07) | 116.3 (4.58) | 119.8 (4.72) | 214.7 (8.45) | 198.1 (7.80) | 164.7 (6.48) | 162.7 (6.41) | 167.8 (6.61) | 151.4 (5.96) | 1,704.7 (67.11) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 183 (72) | 145 (57) | 68 (27) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (3.1) | 113 (44) | 514 (202) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 21.7 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 14.9 | 17.6 | 21.6 | 180.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 3 cm) | 19.9 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 60.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 49.1 | 74.0 | 123.6 | 171.3 | 184.1 | 176.9 | 149.4 | 180.0 | 149.9 | 132.3 | 88.9 | 47.4 | 1,528.2 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forAniai, Kitaakita (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.3 (91.9) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.1 (98.8) | 34.3 (93.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 14.9 (58.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.6 (29.1) | 1.4 (34.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 18.6 (65.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 5.6 (42.1) | 0.3 (32.5) | 9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) | −5.0 (23.0) | −2.6 (27.3) | 1.8 (35.2) | 8.0 (46.4) | 13.1 (55.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 14.2 (57.6) | 7.3 (45.1) | 1.7 (35.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | 5.6 (42.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) | −17.2 (1.0) | −15.8 (3.6) | −8.5 (16.7) | −1.3 (29.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.8 (49.6) | 3.2 (37.8) | −0.7 (30.7) | −7.8 (18.0) | −12.6 (9.3) | −17.2 (1.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 164.3 (6.47) | 125.0 (4.92) | 132.0 (5.20) | 131.8 (5.19) | 133.9 (5.27) | 136.6 (5.38) | 233.8 (9.20) | 240.0 (9.45) | 193.9 (7.63) | 191.2 (7.53) | 218.0 (8.58) | 199.3 (7.85) | 2,099.7 (82.67) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 259 (102) | 198 (78) | 127 (50) | 13 (5.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 21 (8.3) | 170 (67) | 778 (306) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 24.2 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 23.4 | 196.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 3 cm) | 22.4 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 74.5 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 31.6 | 52.8 | 97.8 | 156.6 | 188.3 | 180.9 | 150.4 | 171.5 | 146.7 | 124.7 | 75.3 | 40.0 | 1,422.9 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forOdate–Noshiro Airport, Kitaakita (2003–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.3 (99.1) | 35.6 (96.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 15.4 (59.7) | 37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 6.4 (43.5) | 13.4 (56.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 14.9 (58.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.5 (29.3) | 1.8 (35.2) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.3 (73.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 0.3 (32.5) | 10.0 (49.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) | −5.5 (22.1) | −2.6 (27.3) | 1.5 (34.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 13.1 (55.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 19.1 (66.4) | 14.1 (57.4) | 6.5 (43.7) | 1.3 (34.3) | −2.9 (26.8) | 5.4 (41.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) | −15.8 (3.6) | −12.6 (9.3) | −5.2 (22.6) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.3 (52.3) | 4.6 (40.3) | −2.5 (27.5) | −7.5 (18.5) | −11.5 (11.3) | −15.8 (3.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 81.1 (3.19) | 72.7 (2.86) | 92.7 (3.65) | 109.5 (4.31) | 100.7 (3.96) | 112.8 (4.44) | 211.9 (8.34) | 211.5 (8.33) | 165.6 (6.52) | 160.6 (6.32) | 169.0 (6.65) | 130.2 (5.13) | 1,603.1 (63.11) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.9 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 17.4 | 20.5 | 165.5 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[8] the population of Kitaakita has been decreasing rapidly over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1950 | 64,607 | — |
| 1960 | 66,150 | +0.24% |
| 1970 | 55,601 | −1.72% |
| 1980 | 51,210 | −0.82% |
| 1990 | 46,660 | −0.93% |
| 2000 | 42,050 | −1.03% |
| 2010 | 36,397 | −1.43% |
| 2020 | 30,198 | −1.85% |
The area of present-day Kitaakita was part of ancientDewa Province. During theEdo period, the area came under the control of theSatake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province fromKubota Domain. After the start of theMeiji period, the area became part ofKitaakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Kitaakita was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns ofAikawa,Ani,Moriyoshi andTakanosu (all fromKitaakita District).
Kitaakita has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes two members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita District 2 of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Kitaakita is based on agriculture, forestry, manufacturing of clothing and electronic components, and seasonal tourism.
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