Kitakawabe, Saitama
Former municipality in Kantō, Japan
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Kitakawabe (北川辺町, Kitakawabe-machi) was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kitakawabe
北川辺 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Location of Kitakawabe in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Kitakawabe Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 139°40′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture |
| District | Kitasaitama |
| Merged | March 23, 2010 (now part of Kazo) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.00 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2009) | |
• Total | 12,763 |
| • Density | 608/km2 (1,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | Kitakawabe |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Iris |
| Tree | Ume |
As of June 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,763 and a density of 608 persons per km2. The total area was 21.00 km2.
On March 23, 2010, Kitakawabe, along with the towns of Kisai and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kazo.[1] Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
