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Taka, Hyōgo

Coordinates: 35°03′00″N 134°55′25″E / 35.05000°N 134.92361°E / 35.05000; 134.92361
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Taka
多可町
Taka Town Hall
Taka Town Hall
Flag of Taka
Official seal of Taka
Location of Taka in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Taka in Hyōgo Prefecture
Taka is located in Japan
Taka
Taka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°03′00″N 134°55′25″E / 35.05000°N 134.92361°E / 35.05000; 134.92361
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
DistrictTaka
Government
 • MayorKazushi Yoshida
Area
 • Total185.19 km2 (71.50 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2022)
 • Total19,589
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address123 Nakamura-machi, Naka-ku, Taka-chō, Taka-gun, Hyōgo-ken 679-1192
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerWild chrysanthemum
Edible chrysanthemum
Lilium japonicum
TreeJapanese zelkova
Japanese cedar
Hinoki
Isarigami Rice Terraces
Kitaharima Leisure Village Park Rose Garden

Taka (多可町, Taka-chō) is a town in Taka District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 May 2022, the town had an estimated population of 19,589 in 7661 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 185.19 square kilometres (71.50 sq mi).

Geography

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Taka is located in central Hyogo Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Kasagatayama-Sengamine Prefectural Natural Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Hyōgo Prefecture

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Taka has declined steadily over the 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 19,976—    
1930 19,466−2.6%
1940 20,519+5.4%
1950 26,611+29.7%
1960 28,662+7.7%
1970 26,282−8.3%
1980 26,095−0.7%
1990 25,745−1.3%
2000 25,331−1.6%
2010 23,110−8.8%

History

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The area of the modern town of Taka was within ancient Harima Province. In the Edo Period, most of the area was tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Naka, was created within Taka District, Hyōgo. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1924. The towns of Kami and Yachiyo were established in 1955 and 1960 respectively through the merger of smaller villages. The three municipalities merged on November 1, 2005, to form the town of Taka.

Government

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Taka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Taka, together with the city of Nishiwaki, contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Hyōgo 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The local economy is centered on agriculture. Yamada Nishiki, a brand of rice used for sake production, originated from this area.

Education

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Taka has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education.There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

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Railway

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Highway

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References

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  1. ^ "Taka town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Taka population statistics
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