Tako, Chiba
Tako
多古町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
City Symbols | |
- Tree | Camellia sasanqua |
- Flower | Hydrangea |
Phone number | 0479-76-2611 |
Address | 584 Tako, Tako-chō, Katori-gun, Chiba-ken 289-2292 |
Website | Official website |
Tako (多古町, Tako-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 14,387 in 6068 households and a population density of 200 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 72.68 square kilometres (28.06 sq mi).
Geography
Tako is located in the northeastern portion of Chiba prefecture, approximately 35 kilometers from the prefectural capital at
Neighboring municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
Climate
Tako has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tako is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1500 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tako has been decreasing slowly over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 16,260 | — |
1930 | 17,599 | +8.2% |
1940 | 18,660 | +6.0% |
1950 | 21,969 | +17.7% |
1960 | 20,042 | −8.8% |
1970 | 17,367 | −13.3% |
1980 | 17,133 | −1.3% |
1990 | 17,683 | +3.2% |
2000 | 17,603 | −0.5% |
2010 | 16,002 | −9.1% |
2020 | 13,735 | −14.2% |
History
Tako has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found
After the Meiji Restoration, Tako village was established on April 1, 1889 within Katori District of Chiba Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities ordinance. Tako was elevated to town status on June 29, 1890. On April 1, 1951, Tako annexed neighboring Tōjō Village. It expanded further on March 31, 1954, by annexing neighboring Naka, Kuga, and Tokiwa villages.
Government
Tako has a
Economy
Tako is a regional commercial center and agricultural center. In addition to rice, an important economic factor is animal husbandry, most significantly intensive pig farming. Approximately 20% of the workforce commutes to Narita, per the 2010 census.
Education
Tako has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government. The town has one public high school operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.
Transportation
Railway
Tako was formerly served by the now-defunct Narita Railway Tako Line from 1911 to 1944. It does not currently have any railway service. The nearest train station is Shibayama-Chiyoda on the Shibayama Railway; however, connections are more frequent from Narita Station.
Highway
Sister cities
Noted people from Tako
- Iizasa Ienao, Muromachi period swordsman
- Youichi Ui, professional motorcycle racer
References
- ^ "Tako town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Tako climate data
- ^ Tako population statistics
- ^ El Perro
- ^ "Gilroy, California".
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)