Takaoka, Toyama

Takaoka
高岡市
From top: view of Tateyama Mountains from Amaharashi Coast, Takaoka Daibutsu, and Zuiryū-ji
From top: view of Tateyama Mountains from Amaharashi Coast, Takaoka Daibutsu, and Zuiryū-ji
Flag of Takaoka
Official seal of Takaoka
Location of Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture
Takaoka is located in Japan
Takaoka
Takaoka
 
Coordinates: 36°45′14.6″N 137°1′32.4″E / 36.754056°N 137.025667°E / 36.754056; 137.025667
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureToyama
First official recorded701 AD
City SettledApril 1, 1889
Government
 • MayorYuki Kakuda (from July 2021)
Area
 • Total209.57 km2 (80.92 sq mi)
Population
 (March 10, 2018)
 • Total173,086
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePersera thunbergii
• FlowerKatakuri (Katakago)
• Flowering TreeSakura
Phone number0766-20-1111
Address7-50 Hirokōji, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-8601
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.takaoka.toyama.jp
Downtown of Takaoka at night

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.

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, 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]

  1. ^ "official home page statistics".

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