Tadaoka, Osaka
Tadaoka (忠岡町, Tadaoka-chō) is a town located in Senboku District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Tadaoka 忠岡町 | |
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Town | |
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 Location of Tadaoka in Osaka Prefecture | |
  Tadaoka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°24′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai Kinki |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
| District | Senboku |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kichie Wada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 17,187 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| • Flower | Rhododendron indicum |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 17,187 and a density of 4,300 persons per km². The total area is 4.03 km². It is the smallest town in Japan in terms of land area.
The residential area is located around the station and there are some factories at the seaside. There are two elementary schools, a junior high school, a library and a museum. There is no high school in this town, so all high school students go to school in neighboring cities by bicycle and train.
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Notable people from Tadaoka
- Yoshimi Masaki, retired judoka
- Ryang Yong-gi, Japanese-born North Korean footballer
- Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
External links
- Tadaoka official website (in Japanese)
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