Takashima (Nishisonogi)
| Takashima-chō (incorporated) 高 島 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Nagasaki | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 40 ′ N , 129 ° 45 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | Jan. 4, 2005 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Nagasaki | ||
| Surface: | 1.34 km² | ||
| Residents : | 778 (January 1, 2005) |
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| Population density : | 581 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 42303-3 | ||
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| Tree : | Ficus superba var. Japonica | ||
| Flower : | rhododendron | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Takashima Town Hall 2706 Takashima - chō , Nishisonogi-gun Nagasaki 851-1392 |
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| Website URL: | www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~takasima ( Memento from November 30, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) | ||
Takashima ( Japanese 高 島 町 , - chō ) was an independent small town in the district of Nishisonogi , Nagasaki Prefecture , until 2005 . It consisted of the islands of Takashima and Hashima off the coast near the city of Nagasaki .
On January 4, 2005, the city of Takashima, together with Iōjima , Kōyagi , Nomozaki , Sanwa and Sotome - all from Nishisonogi County - incorporated into Nagasaki.
In 2003 the city had an area of about 1.34 km² and about 790 inhabitants.