Tokoname, Aichi

Tokoname
常滑市

Tokoname's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Aichi
Physical characteristics
Area	54.24 km² (20.9 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2006)
Total	52,301
Density	957.01/km² (2,478.6/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.

Region

Seikai, Onizaki, Tokoname, Nanryō.

Economy

Tokoname's traditional industry is ceramic.

Notable people

Taizo Ishida (Toyota Motor Corporation)

Akio Morita (Sony)

External links

• Tokoname official website in Japanese (with link to pages in English)

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Aichi Prefecture Image:Flag of Aichi.svg
Cities
Aisai | Anjō | Chiryū | Chita | Gamagōri | Handa | Hekinan | Ichinomiya | Inazawa | Inuyama | Iwakura | Kariya | Kasugai | Kitanagoya | Kiyosu | Komaki | Kōnan | Nagoya (capital) | Nishio | Nisshin | Okazaki | Ōbu | Owariasahi | Seto | Shinshiro | Tahara | Takahama | Tokoname | Tōkai | Toyoake | Toyohashi | Toyokawa | Toyota | Tsushima | Yatomi
Districts
Aichi | Ama | Chita | Hazu | Hoi | Kitashitara | Nishikamo | Nishikasugai | Niwa | Nukata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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