Takikawa

Takikawa-shi 滝 川 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Hokkaidō
Prefecture :	Hokkaidō
Coordinates :	43 ° 12 '  N , 141 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 11 '46 "  N , 141 ° 46' 33"  E
Basic data
Surface:	115.82 km²
Residents :	39960 (Sept. 30, 2019)
Population density :	345 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	01225-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Plane trees
Flower :	Azaleas
town hall
Address :	Takikawa City Hall 2 - 15 , Ōmachi takikawa shi Hokkaido  073-8686
Website URL:	http://www.city.takikawa.hokkaido.jp/
Location of Takikawas in Hokkaidō Prefecture

Takikawa ( Japanese 滝 川 市 , - shi ) is a city in the Sorachi sub-prefecture on the island of Hokkaidō ( Japan ).

geography

Takikawa is located southwest of Asahikawa and northeast of Sapporo .

history

He was appointed Shi on July 1, 1958.

traffic

Operated by JR Hokkaido , Takikawa Station is on the main Hakodate line from Sapporo to Asahikawa , the island's main railway line. Here the Nemuro main line branches off in the direction of Furano and Nemuro .

Takikawa is accessed from the Dōō motorway , national road 12 and national roads 38 and 451.

Town twinning

• Springfield, Massachusetts , since 1993

sons and daughters of the town

• Miki Fujimoto (* 1985), singer

Neighboring cities and communities

• Sunagawa
• Akabira
• Fukagawa

Web links

Commons : Takikawa  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Takikawa City Hall