Taki (多気町,Taki-chō) is atown located inMie Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 August 2021[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 14,210 in 5,730 households and apopulation density of 140 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 103.06 square kilometres (39.79 sq mi).
Taki 多気町 | |
|---|---|
 Ōka, Taki | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Taki in Mie Prefecture | |
  Taki | |
| Coordinates:34°29′46.1″N136°32′46.3″E / 34.496139°N 136.546194°E /34.496139; 136.546194 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| District | Taki |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Yukio Kubo |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.06 km2 (39.79 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2021) | |
• Total | 14,210 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| • Flower | Lilium japonicum |
| • Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Phone number | 0598-38-1111 |
| Address | 1600 Ōka, Taki-chō, Taki-gun, Mie-ken 519-2181 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editTaki is an inland municipality located in easternKii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.
Climate
editTaki has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Taki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2015 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.[2]
Demographics
editThe population of Taki has been declining slowly over the past 60 years.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,683 | — |
| 1960 | 18,537 | −10.4% |
| 1970 | 16,159 | −12.8% |
| 1980 | 16,054 | −0.6% |
| 1990 | 15,691 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 16,149 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15,436 | −4.4% |
History
editThe area of Take was part of ancientIse Province. During theEdo period, it was mostly part of the holdings ofKii Domain. The village of Ōka (相可) was established on April 1, 1889, during the establishment of the modern municipalities system in theMeiji period. It was elevated to town status on June 20, 1919, and changed its name to Taki after merging of the neighboring villages of Sana and Tsuda, both inTaki District, on March 30, 1955. The village of Nishi-Tokida was annexed on April 15, 1959. On January 1, 2006, the village was merged into Taki.
Government
editTaki has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 12 members. Taki, collectively with the other municipalities of Watari District, contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 4th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Economy
editTaki serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. The major industrial employer isSharp Corporation. Noted agricultural products includeKakipersimmons and green tea.
Education
editTaki has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
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Highway
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Local attractions
edit- Gokatsura Pond Furusato Village
- Jingu-ji
- Niu Jinja
Sister cities
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Camas, Washington, United States[4]
Notable people from Taki
edit- Taito Kato, racing driver
- Katsuhito Nakazato, photographer[5]
References
edit- ^"Taki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^Taki climate data
- ^Taki population statistics
- ^"Washington Sister Cities".Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck. Retrieved2024-04-06.
- ^Workshop announcementArchived 2012-09-17 atarchive.today, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, 2009.(in Japanese) Accessed 2010-09-03.
External links
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Media related toTaki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website(in Japanese)