Takaoka, Toyama
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Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-shi) is a city in the northwestern portion of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Takaoka has the second largest population after Toyama City.
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Takaoka
高岡市 | |
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From top: view of Tateyama Mountains from Amaharashi Coast, Takaoka Daibutsu, and Zuiryū-ji | |
![]() Location of Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 36°45′14.6″N 137°1′32.4″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
Prefecture | Toyama |
First official recorded | 701 AD |
City settled | April 1, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yuki Kakuda (from July 2021) |
Area | |
• Total | 209.57 km2 (80.92 sq mi) |
Population (March 10, 2018) | |
• Total | 173,086 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Persera thunbergii |
• Flower | Katakuri (Katakago) |
• Flowering tree | Sakura |
Phone number | 0766-20-1111 |
Address | 7-50 Hirokōji, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-8601 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
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Takaoka is a center of western Toyama Prefecture. Western Toyama Prefecture is called "Gosei" (呉西) meaning the west of Kureha hill (呉羽丘陵, Kureha-kyuryo), meanwhile eastern Toyama Prefecture is called "Goto" (呉東) meaning the east of Kureha hill.
As of 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 173,086 in 68,350 households and a population density of 819 persons per km2. Its total area was 209.57 square kilometres (80.92 sq mi).[1]