Tobe, Ehime
Tobe (砥部町, Tobe-chō) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Tobe
砥部町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Tobe in Ehime Prefecture | |
  Tobe Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′N 132°48′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Ehime Prefecture |
| District | Iyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.57 km2 (39.22 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 21,471 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1392 Miyauchi, Tobe-chō, Iyo-gun, Ehime-ken 791-2195 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Ume (梅) |
| Tree | Sawtooth Oak (櫟, Kunugi) |
As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.
As of May 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 21,471 and a density of 210 persons per km².[1] The total area is 101.57 km².
Education
Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science is located in the town. Furthermore, Tobe contains a high school, a junior high school and three elementary schools.
Transportation
Highways
- Matsuyama Expressway
- Japan national routes
References
- "Official website of Tobe Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobe Town. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Tobe, Ehime at Wikimedia Commons- Tobe official website (in Japanese)
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