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Definition: Kitakyushu |
KitakyushuNoun1. A Japanese city on northern Kyushu. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Kitakyūshū (北九州市; -shi) ( = north Kyushu) is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It resulted from the amalgamation of five urban centres, viz. Moji, Kokura, Tobata, Yawata and Wakamatsu, centred around the ancient feudal city of Kokura.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,004,079 and the density of 2,073.47 persons per km². The total area is 484.25 km².
The city was founded on February 10, 1963.
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Economic History | Japan | Another sector of growing interest is environmental products and services, particularly focused in Kitakyushu City. (references) |
Japan | The region's major projects include: the Kyushu University Relocation Project, the Kyushu National Museum, the New Kitakyushu Airport, and Fukuoka City's man-made Island City Project. (references) | |
Japan | Metropolitan Tokyo with approximately 14 million; Yokohama with 3.3 million; Osaka 2.6 million; Nagoya 2.1 million; Kyoto 1.5 million; Sapporo 1.6 million; Kobe 1.4 million; and Kitakyushu, Kawasaki, and Fukuoka with 1.2 million each account for part of this population. (references) | |
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