Kyōtango, Kyoto

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**Kyōtango**
**京丹後市**
Kyōtango's location in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	501.84 km² (193.76 sq mi)
Population (as of April 30, 2008)
Total	62,782
Density	122 /km² (316 /sq mi)
Symbols
Kyōtango Government Office
Address	〒627-8567 889 Sugitani, Mineyama-chō, Kyōtango-shi, Kyoto-fu
Phone number	0772-69-0001
Official website: City of Kyōtango

Kyōtango (京丹後市, Kyōtango-shi^?, population 67,000) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the merger of six towns. The towns were

Mineyama, Naka District
Omiya, Naka District
Amino, Takeno District
Tango, Takeno District
Yasaka, Takeno District
Kumihama, Kumano District

As a result of the merger, Naka, Takeno and Kumano Districts disappeared.

Located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the prefecture, the new city has its city hall in the former town hall of Mineyama.

Mineyama, now part of Kyōtango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo legend.

The Kumihama area is well known for its many hot springs, while Amino is one of the major producers of the Tango Chirimen.