Tokoname, Aichi

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Tokoname
常滑市
Location of Tokoname
Tokoname's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Aichi
Physical characteristics
Area 54.24 km² (20.94 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2006)
     Total 52,301
     Density 957.01 /km² (2,479 /sq mi)
Location 34°53′N, 136°50′E
Symbols
Tree Sasanqua
Flower Japanese Black Pine
Tokoname Government Office
Mayor Seikō Ishibashi
Address 479-0837
4-1 Shinkai-chō, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken
Phone number 0569-35-5111
Official website: City of Tokoname

Tokoname (常滑市 Tokoname-shi?) is a city located in Aichi, Japan.

As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 52,301 and the density of 1,023.56 persons per km². The total area is 48.59 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname opened on February 17, 2005.

Contents

[edit] Region

Seikai, Onizaki, Tokoname, Nanryō.

[edit] Economy

Tokoname's traditional industry is ceramic.

[edit] Notable people

Taizo Ishida (Toyota Motor Corporation)

Akio Morita (Sony)

[edit] External links

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Districts
Aichi | Ama | Chita | Hazu | Hoi | Kitashitara | Nishikamo | Nishikasugai | Niwa | Nukata
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit