Map showing location of Tamano in Okayama Prefecture (as of
2006).
is a
city located in the southern
Okayama,
Japan.
As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 68,169 and the
density of 658.26 persons per
km². The total area is 103.56 km².
The city was officially founded on
August 3,
1940.
JR Uno Line connect it to
Okayama. Before
Great Seto Bridge was opened, there was train ferry between Uno Port in Tamano and
Takamatsu on
Shikoku and Tamano was the major entrance to Shikoku. Still today there are many ferry line between Uno port and Takamatsu,
Shodoshima and
NaoshimaIslands.
Its major industry was
ship construction and metal fining. Other industry is fishing.
External links
★
Tamano official website in Japanese
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