Taki, Mie
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Taki 多気町 |
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Ōka, Taki
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 Location of Taki in Mie Prefecture |
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 Taki
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| Coordinates: 34°29′46.1″N 136°32′46.3″E / 34.496139°N 136.546194°ECoordinates: 34°29′46.1″N 136°32′46.3″E / 34.496139°N 136.546194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai, Tōkai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | ||
| District | Taki | ||
| Government | |||
| • - Mayor | Yukio Kubo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 103.06 km2 (39.79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (August 2015) | |||
| • Total | 14,846 | ||
| • Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • 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 |
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Taki (多気町 Taki-chō?) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2015, the town had an estimated population of 14,846 and a population density of 144 persons per km2. The total area was 103.06 square kilometres (39.79 sq mi).
Taki is an inland municipality located in eastern Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.
Mie Prefecture
The village of Ōka (相可) 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.
Taki serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. The major industrial employer is Sharp Corporation. Noted agricultural products include Kaki persimmons and green tea.
Take has five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
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