is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,151 in 27,684 households, and a population density of 890 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is .
Nà Âgata is located in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, at the northern tip of the Chikuhà  region. It is located approximately 30 km southwest of the center of Kitakyà «shà « City and approximately 50 km northeast of Fukuoka City. The center of the city is a plain, located almost in the center of the Chikuhà  Plain, and the Onga River, which combines the Hikoyama River and the Inunaki River, flows through it. The urban area is centered on the area sandwiched between the Onga River and the JR Kyushu Chikuhà  Main Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line). The eastern and western regions are residential areas, the southern area is an industrial area, and the northern area is a rural area. In the eastern part of the city, the Fukuchi Mountains run north-south, and have an average elevation of 600 meters, including Mt. Takatori and Mt. Shakudake, centered on the main peak, Mt. Fukuchi (900.8 meters).
Fukuoka Prefecture
Nà Âgata has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nà Âgata is 15.4 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 ðC, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of NÃ Âgata is as shown below
The area of Nà Âgata was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. The oldest recorded meteorite fall occurred at Nà Âgata on May 19 in the year of 861. () In the Nara period, a settlement developed around the Shingon temple of Toren-ji. The temple was destroyed in the Muromachi period and was replaced by a castle occupied by Prince Kaneyoshi during the wars of the Nanboku-chà  period. During the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Fukuoka Domain under the Kuroda clan. From 1675 to 1677 and again from 1688 to 1720, it was the site of Nà Âgata Domain, a sub-domain of Fukuoka Domain. Although the domain was subsumed back into Fukuoka Domain due to lack of succession, the merchants of Nà Âgata succeeded in re-routing the Nagasaki kaidà  highway through what is now the city center. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Fukuchi, Shimosakai, Tonno, Niiri, and Ueki were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ueki was raised to town status on March 14, 1900. On November 1, 1926, Fukuchi, Shimosakai, Tonno, and Shiniri merged to form the town of Nà Âgata. Nà Âgata was raised to city status on January 1, 1931, and absorbed the town of Ueki on March 31, 1955.
NÃ Âgata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. NÃ Âgata contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 8th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
During the Meiji period, Nà Âgata, along with the other municipalities of the Chikuhà  area, developed with the Kitakyushu industrial zone through coal mining, and is still considered part of to the Greater Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area. However, as the demand for coal decreased due to the energy revolution, the coal mines that had sponsored prosperity have all closed, leading to depopulation. The economic activity of the town is now a mixture of commerce and light manufacturing. Due to its proximity to Kitakyà «shà «, it is increasing becoming a commuter town.
NÃ Âgata has eleven public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school and the prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
JR Kyushu - Chikuhà  Main Line
Chikuhà  Electric Railroad Line
Heisei Chikuhà  Railway - Ita Line
NÃ Âgata's Coal Memorial Museum provides visitors with the history of coal mines in the area. Its exhibits include a steam locomotive, the machines for digging and extracting coal, coal miners' clothes, and other memorabilia. Closed Mondays. It is next to Taga Park.
In spring, it features blooms of yellow flowers, and in April, a colorful Tulip Festival is held. About 200,000 people visit the festival for the period. The park is also a site where a fireworks show is held each year.