Takaoka
| Takaoka-shi 高 岡 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture : | Toyama | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 45 ' N , 137 ° 2' E | ||
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| Surface: | 209.38 km² | ||
| Residents : | 167,800 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 801 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 16202-7 | ||
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| Flower : | Erythronium japonicum | ||
| Blooming tree: | Prunus pendula var. Koshiensis | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Takaoka City Hall 7 - 50 , Hirokouji Takaoka -shi Toyama 933-8601 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.takaoka.toyama.jp/ | ||
| Location Takaokas in Toyama Prefecture | |||
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Takaoka ( Japanese 高 岡 市 , - shi ) is the second largest city in Toyama Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan , after Toyama .
geography
To the west of Takaoka is Mount Futagami . The main part of Takaoka's urban area is an extensive plain, which is crossed by the Oyabe and Sho Rivers . The city center lies inland, bordering the Toyama -Küste in the north where the Fushiki - port is located.
history
The city was founded on April 1 in the year 1889 founded several smaller towns.
Attractions
traffic
- Long-distance trains:
- Regional trains:
- JR Johana Line
- JR Himi Line
- Light rail:
- Man'yōsen Takaoka-Kidō Line
- Street:
- Noetsu Highway
- National road 8
- National roads 156, 160, 415
sons and daughters of the town
- Fujimoto Hiroshi , manga artist
- Izumi Matsumoto (* 1958), manga artist
- Yōjirō Takita (* 1955), film director
- Yūko Tsuno (* 1966), manga artist
Twin cities
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Fort Wayne , since 1977
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Jinzhou , People's Republic of China , since 1985
Neighboring cities and communities
- Toyama prefecture
- Ishikawa Prefecture
Web links
Commons : Takaoka - collection of images, videos and audio files
Toyama Prefecture parishes and counties