Tatsuno, Hyōgo

Tatsuno
たつの市
—  City  —
Location of Tatsuno in Hyōgo
Tatsuno
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kinki
Prefecture Hyōgo
Government
 • Mayor Masanori Nishida (since November 2005)
Area
 • Total 210.93 km2 (81.4 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2011)
 • Total 81,087
 • Density 384.4/km2 (995.7/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Prunus mume
- Flower Cherry blossom
Phone number 81-(0)791-64-3131
Address Tatsuno Tominaga 1005-1, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県たつの市龍野町富永1005-1)
679-4192
Website City of Tatsuno

Tatsuno (たつの市 Tatsuno-shi?) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,087, with a household number of 29,212 and a population density of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².

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History

The city was founded on April 1, 1951.

Industries

Tatsuno is famous for production as Sōmen and Soy sauce in Japan.

Merger

On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ibogawa, Mitsu and Shingū from Ibo District merged into the city of Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from 龍野市? to たつの市?.

External links

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