Tabira (田平町, Tabira-chō) was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

The monument to the martyr Costanzo Camillus is in the part of Hirado that was formerly the town of Tabira.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 226.21 persons per km². The total area was 34.61 km².

On October 1, 2005, Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima (all from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirado.[1] Its top attraction is Tabira Insect Park.

Geography

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  • Mountains: Mount Fukiage
  • Islands: Yokoshima - uninhabited island off the coast of Kamata Harbor (inhabited until 1981).
  • Rivers: Kubuki river
  • Dams: Kubuki dam

Adjacent municipalities

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History

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Development

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  • April 1, 1889—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira were established.
  • April 1, 1954—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira village were merged and incorporated as the town of Tabira.
  • October 1, 2005—Dissolved and merged with Hirado, Ikitsuki, and Ōshima into the expanded city of Hirado.

Administrations

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Former Mayors
  • Waseda Tsuguo (4/20/1954 - 4/19/1958)
  • Kajikawa Zaiki (4/20/1958 - 4/19/1982)
  • Inazawa Kenji (4/20/1982 - 4/19/1998)
  • Yamasaki Yuuji (4/20/1998 - 9/30/2005)

Education system

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Transportation system

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Airports

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Nearest airport within Nagasaki Prefecture is Nagasaki Airport in Ōmura.

Railroads

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Highways

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No express ways

Toll Roads

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National Highways

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Prefectural Roads

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Nagasaki Prefectural Road 221 Iyoshi Tabira Harbor Line ja:長崎県道221号以善田平港線

Historic sites, Sightseeing spots, Festivals

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References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.