Tamano, Okayama
| Tamano 玉野市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Tamano in Okayama Prefecture | ||
  Tamano Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°29′19″N 133°56′55″E / 34.48861°N 133.94861°ECoordinates: 34°29′19″N 133°56′55″E / 34.48861°N 133.94861°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) | |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Susumu Kuroda (since October 2005) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 103.61 km2 (40.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (May 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 64,980 | |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Quercus | |
| • Flower | Azalea | |
| • Fish | Sabastes (Mebaru in Japanese) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address |
Uno 1-27-1, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture (岡山県玉野市宇野１丁目27番１号) 706-8510 | |
| Website |
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Tamano (玉野市 Tamano-shi) is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 64,980, with 27,933 households and a population density of 627.16 persons per km². The total area is 103.61 km².
JR Uno Line connects it to Okayama. Before the Great Seto Bridge was opened, there was a 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 lines between Uno port and Takamatsu, Shodoshima and Naoshima Islands.
Its major industry is ship construction and metal refining. Another major industry is fishing. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has a shipbuilding yard Tamano. It is one of the major shipbuilding yards in Japan.
Sister Cities
International Sister Cities are:
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Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. -
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China. -
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.
External links
Media related to Tamano, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons- Tamano City official website (Japanese)
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