Tomika, Gifu
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| Tomika 富加町 |
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| Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°59′E / 35.483°N 136.983°ECoordinates: 35°29′N 136°59′E / 35.483°N 136.983°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region |
| Prefecture | Gifu Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiromichi Sakai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.82 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,508 |
| • Density | 327.5/km2 (848.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
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| - Tree | Enkianthus perulatus |
| Phone number | 0574-54-2111 |
| Address | Takida 1511, Tomika-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 501-3392 |
| Website | Homepage (Japanese) |
Tomika (富加町 Tomika-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
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[edit] History
Tomika was originally established as a village in 1954, when the villages of Tomida (富田) and Kajita (加冶田) merged. It received town status in 1974. In 2003, there were discussions for the town to merge into the city of Minokamo, but those discussions were dissolved in 2004.
[edit] Geography
The Kawaura and Tsubo rivers flow through Tomika. The city is bordered by Seki to the west and Minokamo to the east. Mount Nashiwari (梨割山 Nashiwari-yama) is within the town's boundaries.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railroad
- Nagaragawa Railway
[edit] References
- ^ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果" (in Japanese). Gifu prefectural website. Gifu Prefecture. http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/kensei-unei/tokeijoho/kohyoshiryo/jinko-jutaku/jinko/2011/jinko201108.data/H2308kohyo.xls. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Tomika, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Homepage (Japanese)
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