was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2005, Takine, along with the towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, and Tokiwa, and the village of Miyakoji (all from Tamura District), was merged to create the city of Tamura. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,410 and a density of 106.71 persons per km². The total area was 50.70 External links Official website of Tamura in Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Fukushima Prefecture Tamura, Fukushima