Tomika, Gifu

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Tomika
富加町
Town

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Location of Tomika in Gifu Prefecture
Tomika
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°59′E / 35.483°N 136.983°E / 35.483; 136.983Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°59′E / 35.483°N 136.983°E / 35.483; 136.983
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu Prefecture
District Kamo
Government
  Mayor Hiromichi Sakai
Area
  Total 16.82 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[1])
  Total 5,508
  Density 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Enkianthus perulatus
Address Takida 1511, Tomika-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken
501-3392
Phone number 0574-54-2111
Website Homepage (Japanese)

Tomika (富加町 Tomika-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

History

Tomika was originally established as a village in 1954, when the villages of Tomida (田) and Kajita (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". Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011. 

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