Takasu, Hokkaido

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Takasu 鷹栖町
Town
Takasu town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Takasu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Takasu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°51′N 142°21′E / 43.850°N 142.350°E / 43.850; 142.350
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
• Total	139.44 km2 (53.84 sq mi)
Population  (October 01, 2020)
• Total	6,567
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.takasu.hokkaido.jp

Takasu (鷹栖町, Takasu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. Translated into English, Takasu means "hawk's nest," the original Ainu name for the town.^[1] As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 6,567 people.^[2]