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Taki
多気町
Town
Taki town hall
Taki town hall
Flag of Taki
Official seal of Taki
Location of Taki in Mie Prefecture
Location of Taki in Mie Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie Prefecture
DistrictTaki
Government
 • - MayorYukio Kubo
Area
 • Total103.17 km2 (39.83 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2012)
 • Total15,226
 • Density148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCinnamomum camphora
- Flower Lilium japonicum
-BirdJapanese White-eye
Phone number0598-38-1111 
Address1600 Ōka, Taki-chō, Taki-gun, Mie-ken 519-2181
Websitewww.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.

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

References

  1. ^ Workshop announcement, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, 2009. Template:Ja icon Accessed 2010-09-03.

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