| Kimitsu | |
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| — City — | |
| 君津 | |
| Kimitsu city and Nippon Steel Kimitsu Works | |
| Location of Kimitsu in Chiba | |
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Kimitsu
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hirokuni Suzuki (since October 2006) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 318.83 km2 (123.1 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2010) | |
| • Total | 88,661 |
| • Density | 278/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Kyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc. var.nana Hort. ex Rehder) |
| - Flower | Mitsubatsutsuji (Rhododendron dilatatum) |
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| Phone number | 0439-56-1581 |
| Address | 2-13-1, Kubo, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1192 |
| Website | City of Kimitsu |
Kimitsu (君津市 Kimitsu-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 88,661 and a population density of 278 persons per km². The total area was 318.83 km².
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Kimitsu is the second largest city in Chiba Prefecture and is located in the western part of central Bōsō Peninsula. It borders Tokyo Bay. Two small rivers cross Kimitsu, the Koito River and the Obitsu River.
The area of present-day Kimitsu was largely part of the feudal domain of Kururi during the Edo period. It was divided between Moda District and Sue District in the early Meiji period cadastral reforms. Both districts became part of Kimitsu District from April 1, 1897
Kimitsu Town was founded within Kimitsu District on April 1, 1943, and expanded through annexation of two neighboring villages on April 1, 1944. Kimitsu was elevated to city status on September 1, 1971.
The economy of Kimitsu is centered around its coastal belt of heavy industries, dominated by the large-scale Kimitsu Works of Nippon Steel.
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