Takashima (Shiga)
| Takashima-shi 高 島 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kinki | ||
| Prefecture : | Shiga | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 21 ' N , 136 ° 2' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Surface: | 551.36 km² | ||
| Residents : | 47,124 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 85 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 25212-3 | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Takashima City Hall 565 Kitabata, Shinasahi-chō Takashima -shi Shiga 520-1592 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.takashima.shiga.jp | ||
| Location of Takashimas in Shiga Prefecture | |||
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Takashima ( Japanese 高 島 市 , - shi ) is a city in Shiga Prefecture in Japan .
The large Japanese department store chain Takashimaya was named after the city.
history
The Chō Takashima ( 高 島 町 , -chō ) was created on April 29, 1943 from the merger of the Chō Ōmizo ( 大 溝 町 , -chō ) and the Mura Mizuo ( 水 尾村 , -mura ) and Takashima ( 高 島村 , -mura ) im Takashima gun . On April 30, 1943 parts of the Chō Shiga ( 志 賀 町 , -chō ) were incorporated into the Shiga-gun in Takashima.
The appointment to Shi took place on January 1, 2005 from the merger of the Chō Takashima with Adogawa ( 安 曇 川 町 , -chō ), Imazu ( 今 津 町 , -chō ), Makino ( マ キ ノ 町 , -chō ), Shinasahi ( 新 旭 町 , - chō ) and the Mura Kutsuki ( 朽木 村 , -mura ) in the Takashima-gun. The gun was then disbanded.
traffic
- Street:
- Train:
- JR Kosei Line , to Kyoto or Nishiazai
