Country Japan District Shimoina Area 76.79 km² Local time Tuesday 10:42 AM | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) Phone number 0265-35-3311 Population 6,541 (Oct 2016) Prefecture Nagano Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 3120 Kumashiro, Toyooka-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3202 Weather 11°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Toyooka (豊丘村, Toyooka-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District in far southern Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 6,541 and a population density of 85.2 persons per km². Its total area was 85.2 square kilometres (32.9 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Toyooka Shimoina District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Toyooka, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Toyooka is located in the Ina Valley in mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture. The Tenryū River runs through the village.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Toyooka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Kumashiro and Kouno were established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The two villages merged on April 1, 1955 to form the village of Toyooka.
Education
Toyooka has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.