Toi (土肥町, Toi-chō) is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on the west coast of Izu Peninsula facing Suruga Bay.
Toi
土肥町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Toi in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Toi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′39″N 138°47′32″E / 34.910758°N 138.792324°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Tagata |
| Merged | April 1, 2004 (now part of Izu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.41 km2 (19.08 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2004) | |
| • Total | 5,203 |
| • Density | 105/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
As of March 1, 2004, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 5,203 and a density of 105 persons per km2.
On April 1, 2004, Toi, along with the towns of Amagiyugashima, Nakaizu and Shuzenji (all from Tagata District), was merged to create the city of Izu.
Toi was also home to the Toi gold mine, the second most productive gold mine in Japan after Sado, Niigata. The total area was 49.41 km2. It was the location of the world's largest flower clock.
External links
edit- Izu official website (in Japanese)
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