Kitami (北見市; -shi) is a city located in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 111,593 and the density of 265.02 persons per km². The total area is 421.08 km².
- 1872 The village of Notsukeushi-mura (ノツケウシ村) founded
- 1875 Notsukeushi-mura given the kanji 野付牛村.
- 1915 The villages of Rubeshibe and Oketo (both now towns) were split off.
- 1916 Became Notsukeushi Town.
- 1921 The villages of Tanno (now a town) and Aiuchi (?), now part of Rubeshibe were split off.
- June 10, 1942 Became the city of Kitami.
- September, 1956 The village of Gessōuchi (?) was merged into Kitami.
- April, 1971 The population exceeded 100,000.
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