Kitakami, Iwate

Japanese Name: 北上市
Prefecture: Iwate
Population: 94,806
Area: 437.55:
Longitude 141.1131909
Latitude 39.2867646
Homepage: http://www.city.kitakami.iwate.jp/

Kitakami, Iwate

Kitakami (北上市, Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 93,345 and a population density of 213 persons per km2. The total area was 437.55 square kilometres (168.94 sq mi). The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park.