Taisha, Shimane 545673 217947276 2008-06-08T13:02:35Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Expand|date=March 2007}} {{Japanese city |Name = Taisha Town |JapaneseName = 大社町 |Prefecture = [[Shimane Prefecture]] |Region = [[Chūgoku]] |Area_km2 = 41.89 |Population = 16,262 |PopDate = February, 2004 |Density_km2 = 388.21 |Coord = |Postal code = |Area code = |Mayor = |Tree = [[Camphor tree|Camphor]] |Flower = [[Chrysanthemum]] |Bird = [[Black-tailed Gull]] |SymbolImage = |CityHallPostalCode = 699-0792 |CityHallAddress = Taisha-machi, 1395 Kidzukiminami |CityHallPhone = |CityHallLink = |CityMap = |Elevation = }} {{nihongo|'''Taisha'''|大社町|Taisha-machi}} was a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hikawa District, Shimane|Hikawa District]], [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]], [[Japan]]. On [[March 22]], [[2005]], Taisha merged with several other towns and cities to form the new city of [[Izumo, Shimane|Izumo]]. As of 2003, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 15,733 and a [[population density|density]] of 376.39 persons per km². The total area was 41.80 km². ==See also== * [[Izumo Taisha]] [[Category:Towns in Shimane Prefecture]] {{Shimane-geo-stub}} [[ja:大社町]]