Taki, Mie

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Template:Nihongo is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 14,210 in 5,730 households and a population density of 140 persons per km².<ref name="Taki-hp">Template:Cite web</ref> The total area of the town was Template:Convert.

Geography

Taki is an inland municipality located in eastern Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.

Climate

Taki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Taki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2015 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

The population of Taki has been declining slowly over the past 60 years.<ref>Taki population statistics</ref>

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History

The area of Take was part of ancient Ise Province. During the Edo period, it was mostly part of the holdings of Kii Domain. The village of Ōka (相可) was established on April 1, 1889, during the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the Meiji period. It was elevated to town status on June 20, 1919, and changed its name to Taki after merging of the neighboring villages of Sana and Tsuda, both in Taki District, on March 30, 1955. The village of Nishi-Tokida was annexed on April 15, 1959. On January 1, 2006, the village was merged into Taki.

Government

Taki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Taki, collectively with the other municipalities of Watari District, contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Taki serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. The major industrial employer is Sharp Corporation. Noted agricultural products include Kaki persimmons and green tea.

Education

Taki has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education.