| Takahata | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 38.0028°N 140.1891°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Yamagata | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Higashiokitama | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 180.26 | ||
| Population Total: | 23367 | ||
| Population As Of: | April 2019 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0238-52-1111 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 436-banchi Takahata, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 992-0392 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa/Dfa | ||
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thumb|Yamagata Takahata Winery
is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households,[1] and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 180.26km2.
Takahata is located in mountainous southeastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town.
Takahata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa/Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Takahata is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Takahata has declined slightly in recent decades.
The area of present-day Takahata was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, it was a castle town ruled by a branch of the Oda clan until their transfer to Tendō Domain, and afterwards a portion was controlled by the Yonezawa Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Takahata was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 12, 1895, and the kanji used to write its name assumed its present form in January 1905.
The economy of Takahata is based on agriculture and forestry. The town is noted for its production Delaware grapes and for its wine.
Takahata has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education. .
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