Takatsuki

Takatsuki City Hall
Takatsuki-shi ; 高槻市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Osaka
Coordinates :	34 ° 51 ' N , 135 ° 37' E Coordinates: 34 ° 50 '46 " N , 135 ° 37' 2" E
Basic data
Surface:	105.3 km²
Residents :	348,247 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	3307 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	27207-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Deutzia crenata
town hall
Address :	Takatsuki City Hall ; 2 - 1 , Tōen-chō; Takatsuki -shi ; Ōsaka 569-0067
Website URL:	http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/
Location of Takatsukis in Osaka Prefecture

Takatsuki ( Japanese 高槻市 , - shi ) is a city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Takatsuki is north of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto .

history

Takatsuki is an old castle town where the Takayama daimyō resided in their Takatsuki castle in the 16th century until they were deposed in 1600. Under the Tokugawa, the Toki, Matsudaira, Okabe, again the Matsudaira and finally from 1649 to 1868 the Nagai with an income of 33,000 Koku resided there .

Takatsuki became a town on January 1, 1943. Due to its location between the major cities of Kyoto and Osaka and its easy accessibility each 13-15 minutes from Takatsuki to Kyoto or Osaka, Takatsuki has experienced a rapid boom in recent decades, especially as a commuter city .