Tōgō, Aichi

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Tōgō
東郷町
Town
Tōgō Town Office
Tōgō Town Office
Flag of Tōgō
Flag
Official seal of Tōgō
Seal
Location of Tōgō in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Tōgō in Aichi Prefecture
Tōgō is located in Japan
Tōgō
Tōgō
 
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Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Aichi
Area
 • Total 18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 42,695
 • Density 2,370/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Ternstroemia
- Flower Siberian iris
Phone number 0561-38-3111 
Address Tōgō-chō, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 470-0198
Website Official website

Tōgō (東郷町 Tōgō-chō?) is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 42,695 and a population density of 2370 persons per km². The total area was 18.03 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Geography

Tōgō is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Tōgō Village was established in 1878 through the merger of several small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1970.

Economy

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Education

  • Tōgō has six elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Tōgō currently has no passenger train station within town limits.

Highway

Local attractions

  • Kurozasa Nana-go-Kama Kiln
  • Yukufu-ji temple

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

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