Takikawa, Hokkaido

Takikawa
滝川市
Takikawa City Hall
Takikawa City Hall
Flag of Takikawa
Official seal of Takikawa
Location of Takikawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Takikawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Takikawa is located in Japan
Takikawa
Takikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E / 43.550; 141.917
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorKōkichi Maeda (since April 2011)
Area
 • Total115.90 km2 (44.75 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2016)
 • Total41,306
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-2-15, Ōmachi, Takikawa-shi, Hokkaidō
073-8686
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.takikawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea and Cosmos
TreePlatanus

Takikawa (滝川市, Takikawa-shi) is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa has an inland climate which causes great temperature difference between summer and winter. The average temperature in Takikawa is about 19 degrees Celsius in summer, and –5.9 degrees Celsius (21.4 Fahrenheit) in winter. Takikawa is one of the snowiest locations in Hokkaido, the average amount of snowfall in the past 10 years is 7.77 meters (25 feet, 6 inches).

Takikawa is also the biggest city in northern Sorachi, making it a hub for neighboring towns. Takikawa is situated between the Ishikari River and Sorachi River, about 60 percent of Takikawa is covered in greenery by either forest or agriculture farmland. Takikawa is surrounded by rich nature.

As of December, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 41,306, with 21,561 households. The total area is 115.82 km2.