was a

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located in Katō District,

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. As of 2003, the

had an estimated

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of 11,807 and a

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of 597.22 persons per km². The total area was 19.77 km². On March 20, 2006, Takino, along with the towns of Tōjō and Yashiro (all from Katō District), was merged to create the city of Katō. Takino's former sister city was

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References

External links

Takino official website
in Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Katō, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub