Takikawa, Hokkaido
| Takikawa 滝川市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Takikawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | ||
  Takikawa Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kōkichi Maeda (since April 2011) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 115.82 km2 (44.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (January 31, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 43,270 | |
| • Density | 373.68/km2 (967.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Platanus | |
| - Flower | Azalea and Cosmos | |
| Address |
1-2-15, Ōmachi, Takikawa-shi, Hokkaidō 073-8686 | |
| Phone number | 0125-23-1234 | |
| Website | Takikawa City | |
Takikawa (滝川市 Takikawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,270, with 21,486 households, and the density of 373.68 persons per km². The total area is 115.82 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
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
Famous people
- Miki Fujimoto - singer, radio show host. Hello! Project soloist, ex-Morning Musume member, half of the pop duo GAM
- Iwahashi Eien (1903–1999) - Japanese-style artist.
- Aya Oomasa - model, actress
Sister city
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA - an historic, American city where basketball was invented. The gasoline-powered car, motorcycle, and radio station were invented there too. It has 160,000 residents and is renowned as "The City of Homes" for its beautiful architecture.[1]
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takikawa, Hokkaidō. |
- (Japanese) Official website
- Art Challenge Takikawa
- (English) http://www.city.takikawa.hokkaido.jp/200soumubu/08kokusaika/english_index.html
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