Tamano, Okayama

Tamano
Tamano; 玉野市
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	Location of Tamano in Okayama prefecture
	Tamano
	Coordinates: 34°29′19″N 133°56′55″E / 34.48861°N 133.94861°ECoordinates: 34°29′19″N 133°56′55″E / 34.48861°N 133.94861°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chugoku (Sanyo)
Prefecture	Okayama prefecture
	Government
• Mayor	Susumu Kuroda (since October 2005)
	Area
• Total	103.61 km2 (40.00 sq mi)
	Population (May 1, 2011)
• Total	64,980
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Quercus
- Flower	Azalea
- Fish	Sabastes (Mebaru in Japanese)
Phone number	81-(0)863-32-5500
Address	Uno 1-27-1, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture (岡山県玉野市宇野１丁目27番１号); 706-8510
Website	www.city.tamano.okayama.jp

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For Tamano, Butoh Dancer, see Butoh.

Tamano (玉野市, Tamano-shi^?) is a city located in the southern Okayama, Japan.

As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 64,980, with a household number of 27,933 and the density of 627.16 persons per km². The total area is 103.61 km².

The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940.

JR Uno Line connect it to Okayama. Before Great Seto Bridge was opened, there was train ferry between Uno Port in Tamano and Takamatsu on Shikoku and Tamano was the major entrance to Shikoku. Still today there are many ferry line between Uno port and Takamatsu, Shodoshima and Naoshima Islands.

Its major industry is ship construction and metal fining. Other industry is fishing. Mitsui Shipbuilding Yard is located in Tomano. It is one of the major shipbuilding yards in Japan.

International Sister Cities are: Tong Yong, Kyongsang-namdo, Korea Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China Glouster, Massachusetts, USA