Tobe, Ehime

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**Tobe**
**砥部町**
Tobe's location in Ehime, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Ehime
District	Iyo
Physical characteristics
Area	101.57 km² (39.22 sq mi)
Population (as of January 1, 2005)
Total	22,780
Density	224.28 /km² (581 /sq mi)
Location	33°45′N, 132°48′E
Symbols
Tree	Sawtooth Oak (櫟, Kunugi^?)
Flower	Ume (梅, Ume^?)
Tobe Government Office
Address	〒791-2195 1392 Miyauchi, Tobe-chō, Iyo-gun, Ehime-ken
Phone number	(089) 962-2323
Official website: Town of Tobe

Tobe (砥部町, Tobe-chō^?) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.

As of January 1, 2005, the town merged with the village of Hirota, Ehime. Following this merge the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².

Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science is located in the town.