Takarabe (財部町, Takarabe-chō) was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,634 and a density of 91.89 per square kilometre (238.0/sq mi). The total area was 115.72 square kilometres (44.68 sq mi).
On July 1, 2005, Takarabe, along with the towns of Ōsumi and Sueyoshi (all from Soo District), was merged to create the city of Soo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 曽於市役所. "曽於市公式ホームページ". 鹿児島県曽於市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 123.
曽於市 2005 年 7 月 1 日二大隅町、財部町、末吉町合併して誕生。
External links
edit- Official website of Soo in Japanese