Takahata, Yamagata
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Takahata 高畠町 |
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Takahata Town Hall
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 Location of Takahata in Yamagata Prefecture |
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 Takahata
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| Coordinates: 38°00′9.9″N 140°11′20.7″E / 38.002750°N 140.189083°ECoordinates: 38°00′9.9″N 140°11′20.7″E / 38.002750°N 140.189083°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Yamagata | ||
| District | Higashiokitama | ||
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| • Total | 180.26 km2 (69.60 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2015) | |||
| • Total | 23,755 | ||
| • Density | 132/km2 (340/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese Red Pine | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0238-52-1111 | ||
| Address | 436-banchi Takahata, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 992-0392 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Takahata (高畠町 Takahata-machi?) is a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.
As of October 2015, the town had an estimated population of 23,755 and a population density of 132 persons per km². The total area was 180.26 square kilometres (70 sq mi).
Takahata is located in mountainous southeastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town.
Takahata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
The area of present-day Takahata was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, it was a castle town for ruled by a branch of the Oda clan until their transfer to Tendo Domain, and afterwards a portion was controlled by the Yonezawa Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern village of Takahata was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on December 12, 1895, and the kanji used to write its name assumed its present form in January 1905.
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