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was a
was a town
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located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture
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, Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
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of 4,096 and a density
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of 74.27 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 55.15 square kilometers. It is located on the Sea of Japan
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On March 22, 2005, Taki, along with the city of Hirata, the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taisha
Taisha may refer to:
* Japanese topics:
** Cultural features:
*** Taisha (shrine) A kind of Shinto shrine
*** Taisha-zukuri, type of Shinto architecture
*** Taisha jōseki, Taisha joseki, joseki maneuver in game of Go
** Japanese geography:
*** Tai ...
(all from Hikawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Izumo Izumo (出雲) may refer to:
Locations
* Izumo Province, an old province of Japan
* Izumo, Shimane, a city located in Shimane Prefecture
** Izumo Airport
* Izumo-taisha, one of Japan's most ancient and important Shinto shrines
Ships
* ''Izumo ...
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Although now part of the city, officially, it is separated from the main part of Izumo by a drive or train ride of about 20 minutes.
It has a sister city, which is Kalajoki
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The town ...
, Finland
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Taki has a highway rest stop with Finnish-style architecture and two large electric windmills.
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