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Municipality

Kitagata Chō

Located in Motosu-gun, Gifu Coordinates: 35°25′50″ N 136°41′23″ E

Map showing the location of Kitagata Chō Kitagata Chō
Location in Japan
Population
18,503
18.5K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kitagata Chō
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base29 km
NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport64 km

About Kitagata Chō

Kitagata Chō is a municipality. Location: Motosu-gun, Gifu. Population: 18,503. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Kitagata (北方町, Kitagata-chō) is a town located in Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2018, the town had an estimated population of 18,410 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2, in 7,449 households. The total area of the town was 5.18 square kilometres (2.00 sq mi). It is the smallest town in Gifu Prefecture in terms of area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
5.2 km²
Official website
town.kitagata.gifu.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kitagata Chō

  • Gifu
  • Mizuho Shi
  • Motosu

Population of Kitagata Chō over time

Population of Kitagata Chō over time
2010 18,395
2015 18,169
2020 18,308

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kitagata Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 172 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 176 km east18°
  • Fuji · 183 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (281 mm)
Driest month
December (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kitagata Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°9°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)76921371931912792811792531399965

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kitagata Chō

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (64 km). The nearest large city is Gifu, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 29 kmsoutheast
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 64 kmsouth
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gifu Population: 402.6K 6 kmeast
  • Ōgaki Population: 161.5K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 16 kmeast
  • Ichinomiya Population: 380.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Inazawa Population: 134.8K 22 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kitagata Chō

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Tsubo-gawa River 15 kmE
  • Inuyama castle Historic site 23 kmE
  • Neo River River 5 kmSW

25–60 km23 places

  • Toyota Stadium Landmark 58 kmSE
  • Lake Biwa Lake 59 kmW
  • Chikubu Island Island 50 kmW
  • Mount Ryōzen Mountain 33 kmSW

60–100 km50 places

  • Himakajima Island 85 kmS
  • Lake Suigetsu Lake 75 kmW
  • Mimi River River 71 kmW
  • Kita-gawa River 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kitagata Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Kitagata 18.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources