is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 29,661 and a population density of 114.00 persons per km². The total area is 280.03 km².

Geography

Climate
Kitsuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Kitsuki is . The average annual rainfall is  with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Kitsuki was  on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was  on 15 January 1985.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kitsuki in 2020 is 27,999 people. Kitsuki has been conducting censuses since 1950.

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Kitsuki, Oita