Tama (Tokyo)

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Tama-shi
多 摩 市
Tama
Geographical location in Japan
Tama (Tokyo) (Japan)
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Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Tokyo
Coordinates : 35 ° 38 '  N , 139 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 38 '13 "  N , 139 ° 26' 47"  E
Basic data
Surface: 21.08 km²
Residents : 147,832
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 7013 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 13224-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Tama
Tree : ginkgo
Flower : Prunus jamasakura
Bird : Oriental turtle dove
town hall
Address : Tama City Hall
6 - 12 - 1 , Sekido
Tama -shi
Tōkyō  206-8666
Website URL: http://www.city.tama.lg.jp/
Location Tamas in Tokyo Prefecture
Location Tamas in the prefecture

Tama ( Japanese 多 摩 市 , - shi ) is a city in Tokyo Prefecture and borders directly to the east of the city of Inagi .

History and geography

The community consists Tama area without significant change since the introduction of modern municipal orders in 1889, when it as Tama- mura in the district of South Tama of Kanagawa Prefecture several pre-modern villages of 1878 divided circle Tama united. In 1893 Tama was transferred to Tokyo Prefecture with the rest of the Tama area . The village was founded in 1964 as Tama- machi district town. In 1971, Tama and Inagi, the last two remaining parishes in South Tama County, became independent as -shi and the county ceased to exist.

Tama-shi was conceived as a residential city and finally founded on November 1, 1971 on the western edge of the Japanese capital Tokyo . It owes its name to the river Tama of the same name , which forms a natural city boundary in the north.

In addition to a base for the Japanese self-defense forces and a base for the US air force, Tama has also been home to an amusement park run by the Japanese company Sanrio since 1990 , in which the character Hello Kitty is the focus.

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sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Town twinning

Web links

Commons : Tama  - collection of images, videos and audio files