Tatsuno, Hyōgo

Tatsuno たつの市
City
Top left:Tatsuno Castle, Top right:Tatsuno Park, left:Tatsuno Castle, Top right:Tatsuno Park, Middle left:Port of Murotsu, Middle right:iinonimasu Amaterasu Shrine, Bottom left:Ibo River, Bottom right:Panorama view of downtown Tatsuno
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Location of Tatsuno in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tatsuno Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′03″N 134°32′43″E / 34.85083°N 134.54528°ECoordinates: 34°51′03″N 134°32′43″E / 34.85083°N 134.54528°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Masanori Nishida (since November 2005)
Area
• Total	210.93 km^2 (81.44 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2011)
• Total	81,087
• Density	380/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Prunus mume
• Flower	Cherry blossom
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	Tatsuno Tominaga 1005-1, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県たつの市龍野町富永1005-１) 679-4192
Website	www.city.tatsuno.lg.jp

Tatsuno (たつの市 Tatsuno-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1951.

On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ibogawa, Mitsu and Shingū (all from Ibo District) were merged into Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from 龍野市 to たつの市.

As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,087, with 29,212 households and a population density of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².

Murotsu Port

Bourg in Tatsuno Castle (Old city)

Famous people

Miki Rofu, composer of the folk melody "Akatonbo" (The red dragonfly) and Fumito Ueda, director of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were born in Tatsuno.

Industries

Tatsuno is famous for production of sōmen and soy sauce in Japan.

External links

• Media related to Tatsuno, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons
• Tatsuno City official website (Japanese)