Rikuzentakata
陸前高田市 | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°01′40.9″N 141°37′31.5″E / 39.028028°N 141.625417°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Iwate |
Government | |
• -Mayor | Toba Futoshi |
Area | |
• Total | 231.94 km2 (89.55 sq mi) |
Population (October 10, 2020) | |
• Total | 18,262 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0192-54-2111 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Common gull |
Flower | Camellia |
Tree | Cryptomeria |
Rikuzentakata (陸前高田市, Rikuzentakata-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In the census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302 (2005: 24,709),[1] and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to the city. As of 31 March 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 19,062, and a population density of 82 persons per km2 in 7,593 households.[2] The total area of the city is 231.94 square kilometres (89.55 sq mi).[3]