Taki, Mie
| Taki 多気町 | |||
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  Taki | |||
| Coordinates: 34°30′N 136°33′E / 34.500°N 136.550°ECoordinates: 34°30′N 136°33′E / 34.500°N 136.550°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | ||
| District | Taki | ||
| Government | |||
| • - Mayor | Yukio Kubo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 103.17 km2 (39.83 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2012) | |||
| • Total | 15,226 | ||
| • Density | 148/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| - Flower | Lilium japonicum | ||
| -Bird | Japanese White-eye | ||
| Phone number | 0598-38-1111 | ||
| Address | 1600 Ōka, Taki-chō, Taki-gun, Mie-ken 519-2181 | ||
| Website | www.town.taki.mie.jp | ||
Taki (多気町 Taki-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 15,226 and a population density of 148 persons per km². The total area was 103.17 km².
Geography
Taki is an inland municipality located in eastern Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.
- Ponds - Gokatsura Pond, Tochi-ga-ike Pond
- Rivers - Miya River, Kushida River, Sana River, Tokida River, Harai River
Adjacent municipalities
History
The village of Ōka was established on April 1, 1889 during the establishment of municipalities in the Meiji period. It was elevated to town status on June 20 1919, and changed its name to Taki after merging of the neighboring villages of Sana and Tsuda, both in Taki District, on March 30, 1955. The village of Nishi-Tokida was annexed on April 15, 1959. On January 1, 2006 the village was merged into Taki.
Economy
Taki serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. The major industrial employer is Sharp Corporation.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
Sister city relations
Noted people from Taki
- Katsuhito Nakazato, photographer[1]
References
- ↑ Workshop announcement, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, 2009. (Japanese) Accessed 2010-09-03.
External links
Media related to Taki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Taki official website (Japanese)
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