Toyoshina, Nagano
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Toyoshina (豊科町 Toyoshina-machi) was a town located in Minamiazumi District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
On October 1, 2005 Toyoshina was merged with the town of Akashina, from Higashichikuma District, the town of Hotaka, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, all from Minamiazumi District, to form the new city of Azumino.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 27,546 and a density of 704.32 persons per km². The total area is 39.11 km².
The name Toyoshina is an acronym of the four antecedent villages: Toba, Yoshino, Shinden, and Nariai.
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