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Encyclopedia > Takikawa, Hokkaido


Takikawa (滝川市; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Sorachi subprefecture (空知支庁) is located Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hokkaido   listen? (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ...


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 45,977 and the density of 396.97 persons per km². The total area is 115.82 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


The city was founded on July 1, 1958. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


History

  • 1890 Takikawa Village opened
  • 1906 Takikawa becomes a Second Class Municipality
  • 1909 Takikawa becomes a First Class Municipality. Ebeotsu Village splits off
  • 1910 Takikawa Village becomes Takikawa Town
  • 1952 Ebeotsu Village becomes Ebeotsu Town
  • July 1, 1958 Takikawa Town becomes Takikawa City
  • 1971 Ebeotsu Town merged

1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

External links

  • Official website in Japanese
  Hokkaido Prefecture Symbol of Hokkaido Prefecture
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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