Kitano (北野町, Kitano-machi) was a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 17,263 and a density of 842.51 persons per km2. The total area was 20.49 km2.
On February 5, 2005, Kitano, along with the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma (both from Mizuma District), and the town of Tanushimaru (from Ukiha District), was merged into the expanded city of Kurume and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
References edit
- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links edit
- Kitano official website of Kurume in Japanese (with some English)
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