Takikawa, Hokkaidō
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Takikawa (滝川市; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 45,977 and the density of 396.97 persons per km². The total area is 115.82 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
[edit] History
- 1890 Takikawa Village opened
- 1906 Takikawa becomes a Second Class Municipality
- 1909 Takikawa becomes a First Class Municipality. Ebeotsu Village splits off
- 1910 Takikawa Village becomes Takikawa Town
- 1952 Ebeotsu Village becomes Ebeotsu Town
- July 1, 1958 Takikawa Town becomes Takikawa City
- 1971 Ebeotsu Town merged
[edit] Famous People
- Miki Fujimoto - singer, radio show host. Hello! Project soloist, Morning Musume member, half of the pop duo GAM
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official website
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| Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Sōya | Tokachi | |||
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| Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yūbari | |||
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