Nōgata, Fukuoka

Japanese Name: 直方市
Prefecture: Fukuoka
Population: 57,319
Area: 61.78:
Longitude 130.7296326
Latitude 33.7441839
Homepage: http://www.city.nogata.fukuoka.jp/

Nōgata, Fukuoka

Nōgata (直方市, Nōgata-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. Located near Kitakyūshū and Iizuka, Nōgata is in the center of the Chikuhō region of Fukuoka. The city was founded on January 1, 1931.

As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 58,878, with 26,056 households and a population density of 953.03 persons per km². The total area is 61.78 km².