Katō, Hyōgo

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Katō 加東市
City
Kato City Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Katō in Hyōgo Prefecture
Katō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°55′N 134°58′E / 34.917°N 134.967°E / 34.917; 134.967Coordinates: 34°55′N 134°58′E / 34.917°N 134.967°E / 34.917; 134.967
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Masayoshi Yasuda (since April 2010)
Area
• Total	157.49 km2 (60.81 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2012)
• Total	40,194
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	50 Yashiro, Kato-shi, Hyogo-ken 673-1493
Website	www.city.kato.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Cosmos
Tree	Cherry blossom

Katō (加東市, Katō-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Katō was established on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Takino, Tōjō and Yashiro (all from Katō District).

As of February 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 40,194, with 14,865 households and a population density of 255.22 persons per km². The total area is 157.49 square kilometres (60.81 sq mi).

Geography[]

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Nishiwaki
  • Miki
  • Ono
  • Sanda
  • Kasai
  • Sasayama

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR West - Kakogawa Line
  • Yashirochō - Takino - Taki

Highways[]

• Japan National Route 175
• Japan National Route 372

Sports[]

• Greenhill Stadium, a baseball stadium in Katō, Hyōgo

International relations[]

Twin towns – Sister cities[]

Katō is twinned with:

• Olympia, Washington, United States^[1]

References[]

External links[]

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• Katō City official website (in Japanese)

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