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Also known as Kitakyushu City, Kitakyushu-shi, Kitakyūshū City, Kitakyushu, Kitakyūshū

is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu, after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of Japan's 20 designated cities, one of three on Kyushu, and is divided into seven wards.

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Kitakyūshū is a major city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, with a population of about 941,000 people, making it the second-largest city in both the prefecture and the island of Kyushu. As one of Japan's 20 designated cities, it holds significant administrative status and is organized into seven wards.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kitakyushu
Settlement.official_name
City of Kitakyushu
Settlement.native_name_lang
ja
Settlement.settlement_type
Designated city
Settlement.image_skyline
Kitakyushu Montage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top left: Wakato Bridge; Moji; Tanga Market; Former Yahata Steel Works; Kokura Gion Daiko; Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History; Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival; and Kokura Castle
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Symbol of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka.svg
Settlement.seal_type
Emblem
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture
Settlement.image_map1
Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kyushu#Japan Kyushu#Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kyushu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture

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Encyclopedic overview

48 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Establishment
  • Second World War
  • Post-war
  • Geography and administrative divisions
  • Demographics
  • Wards
  • Cityscape
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Universities and colleges
  • National universities
  • Public universities
  • Private universities
  • Junior colleges
  • Technology colleges
  • Vocational colleges
  • Research Institutes and graduate schools
  • Transportation
  • Air
  • Railways
  • Roads
  • Expressways
  • Bridges
  • Sea
  • Notable places
  • Culture
  • Center for Contemporary Art Kitakyushu
  • Filming location
  • Rising Sun International Film Festival
  • Other festivals
  • Sports
  • 2021 Gymnastics Champtionships
  • Professional teams
  • Sporting venues
  • Sister cities
  • Notable figures
  • Samurai
  • Writers
  • Scientists
  • Sportspeople
  • Musicians
  • Film directors
  • Actors
  • Politicians
  • References
  • External links

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the festival takes place in both Kitakyushu at the Brick Hall and Karatsu at Theater Enya over four days in November, and offers several awards in various categories of films.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kitakyūshū-shi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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