Tatsuno, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 81,087, with a household
number of 29,212 and a population density
of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².
and Soy sauce
in Japan.
, Mitsu
and Shingū
from Ibo District
merged into the city of Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from to .
Cities of Japan
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located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 81,087, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 29,212 and a population density
Population density
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of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1951.Industries
Tatsuno is famous for production as SōmenSomen
are very thin, white Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. The noodles are usually served cold and are less than 1.3 mm in diameter. The distinction between sōmen and the next thicker wheat noodles hiyamugi and even thicker Japanese wheat noodles udon is mostly the size of the noodle...
and Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt...
in Japan.
Merger
On October 1, 2005, the towns of IbogawaIbogawa, Hyogo
was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,898 and a density of 545.14 persons per km². The total area was 23.66 km²....
, Mitsu
Mitsu, Hyogo
was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,966 and a density of 665.89 persons per km². The total area was 17.97 km²....
and Shingū
Shingu, Hyogo
was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo, Japan.The town of Shingū lies approximately 35 km west of the city of Himeji. The town consists of numerous old homes of traditional Japanese design and sits among abundant rice fields...
from Ibo District
Ibo District, Hyogo
Ibo is a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 74,469 and a density of 454.63 persons per km². The total area is 163.80 km².-Merger:...
merged into the city of Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from to .