As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,742 and a [[population density|density]] of 7 persons per km². The total area is 816.38 km².
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,742 and a [[population density|density]] of 7 persons per km². The total area is 816.38 km².
The region hosts the rocket launch site for [[Interstellar Technologies]].<ref name=Global-2018-06-30>{{cite news |url= https://globalnews.ca/news/4306608/rocket-explodes-japan-start-up/ |title= Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup |agency= The Canadian Press (CP) |author= Global News |publisher= Global TV (Canada) |date= 30 June 2018 }}</ref><ref name="aw">{{cite magazine |url=http://aviationweek.com/space/second-setback-japanese-rocket-startup?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20180705_AW-05_533&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5_4&elq2=0e8a0c839def4d928a1a8c46cc201788 |title=Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup |first=Graham |last=Warwick |date=July 3, 2018 |magazine=[[Aviation Week]] |quote=Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.}}</ref>
The region hosts the rocket launch site for [[Interstellar Technologies]], the [[Taiki Aerospace Research Field]], which is a [[JAXA]] facility.<ref name=Global-2018-06-30>{{cite news |url= https://globalnews.ca/news/4306608/rocket-explodes-japan-start-up/ |title= Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup |agency= The Canadian Press (CP) |author= Global News |publisher= Global TV (Canada) |date= 30 June 2018 }}</ref><ref name="aw">{{cite magazine |url=http://aviationweek.com/space/second-setback-japanese-rocket-startup?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20180705_AW-05_533&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5_4&elq2=0e8a0c839def4d928a1a8c46cc201788 |title=Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup |first=Graham |last=Warwick |date=July 3, 2018 |magazine=[[Aviation Week]] |quote=Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.}}</ref>
^Warwick, Graham (July 3, 2018). "Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup". Aviation Week. Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.
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