Takanosu, Akita

Takanosu (鷹巣町, Takanosu-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,962 and a density of 64.31 persons per km2. The total area was 325.97 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Takanosu, along with the towns of Aikawa, Ani and Moriyoshi (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita.[1]

  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. Takanosu-machi, Moriyoshi-machi, Ani-machi and Aikawa-machi were incorporated into a newly established Kitaakita-shi as of March 22, 2005.