was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Ika District,
Shiga Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to th ...
,
Japan
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.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 10,411 and a
population density
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of 368.27 persons per km
2. The total area was 28.27 km
2.
History
On January 1, 2010, Takatsuki, along with the towns of
Kohoku and
Torahime (both from
Higashiazai District), and the towns of
Kinomoto,
Nishiazai, and
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(all from
Ika District), was merged into the expanded city of
Nagahama.
Higashiazai District and
Ika District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture
Nagahama, Shiga
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