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Takasaki
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thumb|Takasaki City Hall thumb|right|City view from Takasaki Kannon thumb|Takasaki Guanyin is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takasaki has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after overtaking Maebashi.
Takasaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, with a population of approximately 372,369 people, and it has been the prefecture's largest city since 1990. It is particularly known as the birthplace of the Daruma doll, a traditional Japanese craft that represents good luck and is connected to the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Takasaki
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Core city
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Takasaki Montage.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Left: , Takasaki Castle, , Right: Mount Haruna and Lake Haruna, Takasaki Daruma Doll (all items from above to bottom)
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- Flag of Takasaki, Gunma.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- 群馬県高崎市市章.svg
- Settlement.image_map1
- Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture Ja.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture
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- Japan
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- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Japan
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kantō
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gunma
- Settlement.established_title
- First official recorded
- Settlement.established_date
- late 5th century AD (official)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- 高崎市
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Gunma Prefecture
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 371302
- Area
- 459.16
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Body of water
- Tone River
- Shares border with
- Kamisato
- Official website
- www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp
- Image
- View from Takasaki Kannon northeast.jpg
- Dialing code
- 27
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- hashtag
- 高崎市
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Takasaki, Gunma
- topic's main category
- Category:Takasaki, Gunma
- Commons category
- Takasaki, Gunma
- native label
- 高崎市
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Takasaki, Gunma
- inception
- 1900-04-01
- replaces
- Yoshii
- postal code
- 370-8501
- located in/on physical feature
- Kantō Plain
- name in kana
- たかさきし
- official symbol
- Horornis diphone
- social media followers
- 7000
- associated electoral district
- Gunma 5th district
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- P12749
- Gera District
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- Climate
- Demographics
- History
- Government
- Successive mayors
- Economy
- 1. Regional Commercial and Business Hub
- 2. Manufacturing and Industry
- 3. Traditional Industries and Crafts
- 4. Agriculture
- Summary
- Education
- Universities and colleges
- Primary and secondary education
- English education
- Transportation
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Events
- King of Pasta
- Sport
- Sister cities
- Friendship cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
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