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Tōgō (東郷町, Tōgō-chō) was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,987 and the density of 74.70 persons per km2. The total area was 80.15 km2.
On October 12, 2004, Tōgō, along with the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki and Kedōin, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki (all from Satsuma District), was merged to create the city of Satsumasendai.
Timeline
edit- 1889 - The village of Kami-Tōgō consisted of 6 neighborhoods (north to south): Onobuchi (斧淵村), Noze (南瀬村), Yamada (山田村), Torimaru (鳥丸村), Shishino (宍野村) and Fujikawa (藤川村).
- 1952 - The village of Kami-Tōgō became the town of Tōgō.
- 2004 - Tōgō, along with the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki and Kedōin, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki (all from Satsuma District), was merged to create the city of Satsumasendai.[2]
Transports
editRoad
edit- National Highway
Schools
edit- Junior High School
- Togo Junior High School
- Elementary School
- Togo Elementary School
- Torimaru Elementary School
- Fujikawa Elementary School
- Noze Elementary School
- Yamada Elementary School
Notable people from Togo
edit- Masakiyo Maezono (Football and Beach Soccer Player)
References
edit- ^ 藤川天神の臥龍梅(in Japanese) - Agency for Cultural Affairs
- ^ 鹿児島県. "鹿児島県の市町村合併状況". 鹿児島県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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