Takamatsu

Summary

Takamatsu is a core city of Japan^[1]. Takamatsu draws 307 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #19 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Takamatsu is located in Kagawa Prefecture^[3].
• Takamatsu is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Takamatsu is on the body of water Bisan Seto^[5].
• Takamatsu's head of government is recorded as Hideto Ōnishi^[6].
• Takamatsu's image is recorded as 香川県の風景.jpg^[7].
• Takamatsu's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[8].
• Takamatsu's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[9].
• Takamatsu's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Takamatsu's flag image is recorded as Flag of Takamatsu, Kagawa.svg^[11].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Sakaide^[12].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Tamano^[13].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Mima^[14].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Mannō-chō^[15].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Ayagawa^[16].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Miki^[17].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Sanuki^[18].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Naoshima^[19].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Tonoshō-chō^[20].
• Takamatsu's shares border with is recorded as Shōdoshima-chō^[21].
• Takamatsu's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Takamatsu, Kagawa.svg^[22].
• Takamatsu's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tours^[23].
• Takamatsu's twinned administrative body is recorded as St. Petersburg^[24].
• Takamatsu's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nanchang^[25].
• Takamatsu's twinned administrative body is recorded as Keelung^[26].
• Takamatsu's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yashima^[27].

Body

Geography

Takamatsu is in the country of Japan^[4]. Takamatsu is located in Kagawa Prefecture^[3]. Takamatsu is on the body of water Bisan Seto^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+417814'}^[28], {'amount': '+419429'}^[29], {'amount': '+420748'}^[30], {'amount': '+400000'}^[31], {'amount': '+327000'}^[32], and {'amount': '+281300'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[8], prefectural capital of Japan^[9], and big city^[10].

History and Context

+1890-02-15T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Takamatsu^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Takamatsu include Takamatsu Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1897^[38]; Kōtoku Line^[39], a railway line^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1899^[42]; and Takamatsu Symbol Tower^[43], a skyscraper^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 2004^[46].

Why It Matters

Takamatsu draws 307 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #19 of 47).^[2] Takamatsu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Takamatsu is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Takamatsu include Takamatsu Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1897^[38]; Kōtoku Line^[39], a railway line^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1899^[42]; and Takamatsu Symbol Tower^[43], a skyscraper^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 2004^[46].