Toyooka, Hyōgo
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 Toyooka's location in Hyōgo, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 697.66 km² (269.37 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 90,443 |
| Density | 125 /km² (324 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Oriental Stork |
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| Toyooka Government Office | |
| Mayor | Muneharu Nakagai |
| Address | 〒668-8666 2-4 Chūōmachi, Toyooka-shi, Hyōgo-fu |
| Phone number | 0796-23-1111 |
| Official website: Toyooka City | |
Toyooka (豊岡市 Toyooka-shi?) is a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1950. As of April 1, 2005 it has merged with 5 neighbouring towns, including Takeno, Tanto, Kinosaki, Hidaka, and Izushi.
The San'in Main Line provides a rail connection to Kyoto, and direct trains to Osaka are available via Fukuchiyama.
Tajima Airport serves Toyooka.
[edit] Sister cities
Alicante, Spain
Ueda, Nagano Prefecture (since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)
[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toyooka, Hyogo.- (Japanese) Toyooka official website
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