Tōon, Ehime

Tōon 東温市
City
Flag Symbol
Location of Tōon in Ehime Prefecture
Tōon Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°47′N 132°52′E / 33.783°N 132.867°E / 33.783; 132.867Coordinates: 33°47′N 132°52′E / 33.783°N 132.867°E / 33.783; 132.867
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Ehime Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Isao Takasuka (since November 2004)
Area
• Total	211.45 km2 (81.64 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2017)
• Total	33,540
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Flowering dogwood (花水木, Hanamizuki)
• Flower	Sakura (桜)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	530-1 Minara, Tōon-shi, Ehime-ken 791-0292
Website	www.city.toon.ehime.jp

Tōon (東温市, Tōon-shi) is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 33,540, with 14,713 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km².^[1] The total land area is 211.45 km².

The modern city of Tōon was established on September 21, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Kawauchi and Shigenobu (both from Onsen District).

The city name is romanized as 'Toon',^[2] 'Tôon'^[3]、'Tōon'^[4] or 'Tohon'.^[5]

References

1. ↑ "Official website of Tōon Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tōon Town. Retrieved 25 May 2017. 
2. ↑ Government of Japan(Geographical Survey Institute and Japan Coast Guard) (2007). "Gazetteer of Japan 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-10. 
3. ↑ According to 昭和二十九年十二月九日内閣告示第一号「ローマ字のつづり方」
4. ↑ According to 昭和十二年九月二十一日内閣訓令第三号「国語ノローマ字綴方統一ノ件」
5. ↑ Tohon Senior High School

External links

• Media related to Toon, Ehime at Wikimedia Commons
• Tōon City official website (in Japanese)