Kitagata, Saga

Kitagata Town
北方町
Former municipality
Kitagata Town
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°13′48″N 130°3′46″E / 33.23000°N 130.06278°E / 33.23000; 130.06278
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga Prefecture
DistrictKishima
MergedMarch 1, 2006
(now part of Takeo)
Area
  Total
27.25 km2 (10.52 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2004)
  Total
8,427
  Density309.25/km2 (801.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteTakeo City

For other places with the same name, see Kitagata (disambiguation).

Kitagata (北方町, Kitagata-machi) was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

On March 1, 2006, Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.