Takahashi (Okayama)
Takahashi-shi 高梁 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Chūgoku | |
Prefecture : | Okayama | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 47 ' N , 133 ° 37' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 547.01 km² | |
Residents : | 29,854 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 55 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 33209-7 | |
Symbols | ||
Tree : | Japanese red pine | |
Flower : | Cherry Blossom | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Takahashi City Hall in 2043 Matsubara-dori Takahashi -shi Okayama 716-8501 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.takahashi.okayama.jp | |
Location of Takahashis in Okayama Prefecture | ||
Takahashi ( Japanese 高梁市 , shi ( city ); Takahashi City ) is a town in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama .
geography
Takahashi is west of Okayama and east of Hiroshima .
history
Takahashi City was founded on May 1, 1954 .
Attractions
- Matsuyama Castle ( Matsuyama-jō )
- Nariwa-chō Art Museum ( 成 羽 町 美術館 , Nariwa-chō bijitsukan )
- Bengala -kan ( ベ ン ガ ラ 館 , Bengara-kan ): Manufactory in which Bengala - a red dye - was produced from 1703.
- Saune tunnel ( 笹 畝 坑道 , Sasaune-kōdō ) of the Yoshioka copper mine ( 吉岡 銅山 , Yoshioka-dōzan )
traffic
- Street:
- Okayama Highway
- National roads 180, 313, 484
- Train:
- JR Hakubi Line : to Kurashiki and Yonago
Neighboring cities and communities
- Okayama Prefecture
- Hiroshima Prefecture
sons and daughters of the town
- Akira Miyawaki (* 1928), plant sociologist
Web links
Commons : Takahashi - collection of pictures, videos and audio files