Tomika, Gifu

Tomika
富加町
—  Town  —
Location of Tomika in Gifu Prefecture
Tomika
 
Coordinates:
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)
City symbols
- 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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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.

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.

Transportation

Railroad

References

  1. ^ "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. 

External links

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