Toyoyama, Aichi

Toyoyama
豊山町
Town
Toyoyama Town Office

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Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoyama
 
Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E / 35.250500°N 136.912139°E / 35.250500; 136.912139Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E / 35.250500°N 136.912139°E / 35.250500; 136.912139
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Nishikasugai
Area
 • Total 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 15,167
 • Density 2,450/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Castanopsis
- Flower Camellia sasanqua
Phone number 0568-28-0001
Address Toyoyama-chō, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0292
Website Official website

Toyoyama (豊山町, Toyoyama-chō) is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 15,167 and a population density of 2450 persons per km². The total area was 6.18 square kilometres (2.39 sq mi). A third of the area of the town is occupied by the old Nagoya Airfield.

Geography

Toyoyama is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Toyoyama Village was established in 1906 through the merger of Aoyama and Toyoba villages. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1972.

Economy

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aerospace Division assembles the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in Toyoyama. Nakanihon Air Service, a general aviation operator, is also located in Toyoyama on the airport grounds.[1]

Education

  • Toyoyama has three elementary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Airport

Railway

Toyoyama currently has no passenger train station within town limits.

Highway

Notable people from Toyoyama

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station". Nakanihon Air Service. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ "A Seeker on the Diamond". Aichi Prefecture. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

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