Tamano, Okayama
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the southern Okayama
, Japan
.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 64,980, with a household
number of 27,933 and the density
of 627.16 persons per km². The total area is 103.61 km².
The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940.
JR Uno Line connect it to Okayama. Before Great Seto Bridge
was opened, there was train ferry between Uno Port in Tamano and Takamatsu
on Shikoku
and Tamano was the major entrance to Shikoku. Still today there are many ferry line between Uno port and Takamatsu, Shodoshima
and Naoshima Islands.
Its major industry is ship
construction and metal fining. Other industry is fishing. Mitsui Shipbuilding Yard is located in Tomano. It is one of the major shipbuilding yards in Japan.
International Sister Cities are:
Tong Yong, Kyongsang-namdo, Korea
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Glouster, Massachusetts, USA
Cities of Japan
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located in the southern Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 64,980, with a household
Household
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number of 27,933 and the density
Population density
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of 627.16 persons per km². The total area is 103.61 km².
The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940.
JR Uno Line connect it to Okayama. Before Great Seto Bridge
Great Seto Bridge
The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and...
was opened, there was train ferry between Uno Port in Tamano and Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa
is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
on Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
and Tamano was the major entrance to Shikoku. Still today there are many ferry line between Uno port and Takamatsu, Shodoshima
Shodoshima
is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. The name means literally "Island of Small Beans". There are two towns on the island: Tonoshō and Shōdoshima, comprising the district of Shōzu.The island is famous for its stages of Twenty-Four Eyes...
and Naoshima Islands.
Its major industry is ship
Ship
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construction and metal fining. Other industry is fishing. Mitsui Shipbuilding Yard is located in Tomano. It is one of the major shipbuilding yards in Japan.
International Sister Cities are:
Tong Yong, Kyongsang-namdo, Korea
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Glouster, Massachusetts, USA