Katano

Katano is a locality in Akita Shi, Akita. Katano is situated nearby to the locality Nakayama, as well as near Kamiyachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akita Kousei Medical Center and Kami-Iijima Station.

Akita Kousei Medical Center

Hospital

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Akita Kousei Medical Center is a hospital.

Kami-Iijima Station

Railway station

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Kami-Iijima Station is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kami-Iijima Station is situated 3½ km west of Katano.

National Institute of Technology Akita College

College

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National Institute of Technology Akita College is situated 2½ km southwest of Katano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.

Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2.

Hiroomote

Quarter

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Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River. Hiroomote is situated 8 km southeast of Katano.

Katano

Type: Locality
Location: Akita Shi, Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.78191° or 39° 46′ 55″ north

Longitude

140.1063° or 140° 6′ 23″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

8RF2Q4J4+QG

GeoNames ID

8315594

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Katano” goes by many names.

Japanese: “かたの”
Japanese: “カタノ”
Japanese: “片野”

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