Toyosato (豊里町, Toyosato-chō) was a town in the former Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is now a part of the city of Tome.
Toyosato-chō
豊里町 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Korinji Temple | |
  Toyosato-chō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′N 141°14′E / 38.583°N 141.233°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Tome City) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.85 km2 (12.68 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 7,194 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
As of November 2005, the town had an estimated population of 7,194 people and a population density of 219.00 persons per km2. The total area was 32.85 km2 (apx. 13 mi2.).
On April 1, 2005, Toyosato, along with the towns of Hasama, Ishikoshi, Minamikata, Nakada, Toyoma, Towa and Yoneyama (all from Tome District) were merged with the town of Tsuyama (from Motoyoshi District) to create the city of Tome.[1]
Transportation
editTrain stations
editMajor roads
edit- Sanriku Expressway (Monou-Toyosato interchange)
- Route 346
References
edit- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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