Toyooka, Hyogo

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Toyooka (豊岡市; -shi) is a city located in the northern part of Hyogo, Japan.

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 93,182 and a density of 133.56 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1950. As of April 1, 2005 it has merged with 5 neighbouring towns, including Takeno, Tanto, Kinosaki, Hidaka, and Izushi.

The San'in Main Line provides a rail connection to Kyoto, and direct trains to Osaka are available via Fukuchiyama.

[edit] Sister cities

• Alicante, Spain
• Ueda, Nagano Prefecture (since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Toyooka official website

Hyogo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Ako | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Kato | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shiso | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu
Districts
Ako | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayo | Taka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 35°31′44″N, 134°49′12″E