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Tadaoka,_Osaka Latitude and Longitude:

34°29′N 135°24′E / 34.483°N 135.400°E / 34.483; 135.400
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Tadaoka
忠岡町
Tadaoka Town Hall
Tadaoka Town Hall
Flag of Tadaoka
Official seal of Tadaoka
Location of Tadaoka in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Tadaoka in Osaka Prefecture
Tadaoka is located in Japan
Tadaoka
Tadaoka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°24′E / 34.483°N 135.400°E / 34.483; 135.400
CountryJapan
Region Kansai
Kinki
Prefecture Osaka
District Senboku
Government
 • MayorKichie Wada
Area
 • Total3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2021)
 • Total16,793
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 ( JST)
City hall address1-34-1 Tadaokahigashi, Tadaoka-cho, Semboku-gun, Osaka-fu 595-0805
Website Official website
Symbols
Flower Rhododendron indicum
Tree Cinnamomum camphora
Tadaoka fishing port

Tadaoka (忠岡町, Tadaoka-chō) is a town located in Senboku District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the town had an estimated population of 16,793 in 7854 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². [1] The total area of the town is 3.97 square kilometres (1.53 sq mi), making it the smallest town in Japan in terms of land area.

Geography

Tadaoka is located in the southwestern part of Osaka Prefecture, on the flat seaside facing Osaka Bay, with the Otsu River and Ushitaki River as boundaries, and Kishiwada in the southwest. The town area is narrow in the northeast-southwest direction, extending from the northwest facing Osaka Bay to the southeast inland. The entire area of Tadaoka is urbanized, and the coastal area and the banks of the Otsu River are used as industrial areas.

Neighboring municipalities

Osaka Prefecture

Climate

Tadaoka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tadaoka is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C. [2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [3] the population of Tadaoka has remained fairly steady over the past 40 years.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1920 3,177—    
1930 5,305+67.0%
1940 7,484+41.1%
1950 9,893+32.2%
1960 12,218+23.5%
1970 16,795+37.5%
1980 18,053+7.5%
1990 17,566−2.7%
2000 17,509−0.3%
2010 18,119+3.5%

History

The area of the modern town of Tadaoka was within ancient Izumi Province. In the Edo Period, the hamlet of Tadaoka was controlled by Yodo Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Tadaoka was established within Izumi District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Senboku District, Osaka. Tadaoka was promoted to town status on October 1, 1939. Plans to merge with neighboring Kishiwada were overwhelming rejected by a referendum in 2004.

Government

Tadaoka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Tadaoka collectively with the cities of Izumiōtsu, and Takaishi contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Tadaoka is located within a commuting zone of about 30 minutes by train from the center of Osaka City and Kansai International Airport, and is increasing becoming a bedroom community. Production of blankets and recycling PET bottles are local industries.

Education

Tadaoka has two public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Nankai Electric Railway - Nankai Main Line

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Tadaoka

References

  1. ^ "Tadaoka town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Tadaoka climate data
  3. ^ Sennan population statistics

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