Tanba, Hyōgo

Tanba
丹波市
City

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Location of Tanba in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tanba
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°E / 35.183; 135.033Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°E / 35.183; 135.033
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Jugoro Tsuji (since December 2004)
Area
 • Total 493.21 km2 (190.43 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2017)
 • Total 65,753
 • Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Acer
 • Flower Erythronium japonicum
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 1 Koga, Narimatsu, Hikami-cho, Tanba-shi, Hyogo-ken
669-3692
Website www.city.tamba.hyogo.jp

Tanba (丹波市, Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,753 and a population density of 130 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 493.21 km².[2]

Tanba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tanba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.

Transportation

Railway

Notable people

Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tanba.

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.


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