Taka多可町

Taka-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Taka (多可町, Taka-cho) is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 19,261 (2020 census), area 185.19 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Taka District, Hyōgo Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

多可町

Reading

Taka-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Taka District 多可郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

19,261 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.1% from 21,200

Area

185.19 km²

Density

104 people per km²

Households

6,562

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

38.3%

Foreign residents

283 (1.5%)

Code

28365 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.taka.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Taka. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nishiwaki City西脇市
• Kasai City加西市
• Tamba City丹波市
• Asago City朝来市
• Ichikawa Town市川町
• Kamikawa Town神河町

Questions about Taka

Is Taka a city, a town, or a village?

Taka (多可町) is a town (町, cho) in Hyōgo Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Taka District (多可郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Taka?

Taka is in Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Taka?

19,261 at the 2020 census, down 9.1% from 21,200 in 2015. The area is 185.19 km², which is 104 people per km². 6,562 households. 38.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Taka?

Six: Nishiwaki City (西脇市), Kasai City (加西市), Tamba City (丹波市), Asago City (朝来市), Ichikawa Town (市川町), and Kamikawa Town (神河町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Taka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Taka written in Japanese?

多可町, read Taka-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Taka begin?

兵庫県多可郡多可町… (Hyōgo-ken, Taka-gun, Taka-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.