Kitakyushu is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, with an estimated population of about 941,000 in 2019, making it the second-largest city in Fukuoka Prefecture. Formed in 1963 through the merger of five industrial cities on the strait between Kyushu and Honshu, Kitakyushu became one of Japan's leading centers of steel and heavy industry during the country's postwar growth, and has since been recognized internationally for its environmental recovery and pollution-control efforts after decades of industrial contamination.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearFormed in 1963 from a merger of five municipalities centered on the historic city of Kokura, per the Wikipedia lead section. Population Estimate Year Latitude33.883333 degrees north 1 Longitude130.883333 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Kitakyushu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
In 2019, Kitakyushu had an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in Fukuoka Prefecture and on the island of Kyushu, after the city of Fukuoka.
Infobox, established
Kitakyushu was formed in 1963 from a merger of municipalities centered on the historic city of Kokura
Infobox, area
491.95
Infobox, population
902,358
Infobox, population year
June 1, 2025
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