Tanba, Hyōgo
Tanba 丹波市 | |||
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City | |||
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Location of Tanba in Hyōgo Prefecture | |||
Tanba Location in Japan | |||
Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°ECoordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kansai | ||
Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jugoro Tsuji (since December 2004) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 493.21 km2 (190.43 sq mi) | ||
Population (April 30, 2017) | |||
• Total | 65,753 | ||
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||
Symbols | |||
• Tree | Acer | ||
• Flower | Erythronium japonicum | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) | ||
City hall address |
1 Koga, Narimatsu, Hikami-cho, Tanba-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-3692 | ||
Website |
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Tanba (丹波市 Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.
As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,753 and a population density of 130 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 493.21 km².[2]
Tanba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tanba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.
- Tanba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
- A shrine in Tanba
Transportation
Railway
JR West - Fukuchiyama Line: Shimotaki - Tanikawa - Kaibara - Iso - Kuroi - Ichijima - Tamba-Takeda
- Kakogawa Line: Kugemura - Tanikawa
Notable people
Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tanba.
References
- ↑ "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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