Tōin, Mie Explained

Tōin
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
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Coordinates:35.0667°N 172°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Mie
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Inabe
Area Total Km2:22.66
Population Total:25887
Population As Of:August 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank1 Name Sec1:• Tree
Blank1 Info Sec1:Prunus mume
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Blank2 Info Sec1:Paeonia lactiflora
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Blank3 Info Sec1:Eurasian skylark
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Blank Info Sec2:0594-86-2800 
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Blank1 Info Sec2:1600 Yamada, Tōin-chō, Inabe-gun, Mie-ken 511-0295

is a town located in Inabe District, Mie Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 25,887 in 10027 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 22.66sqkm.

Geography

Tōin is located near the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula. The Inabe River flows eastward in the center of the town, and as it goes to the north it forms a gentle hill with an elevation of about 100 meters. The city with an administrative area is approximately five kilometers east-west by 7.3 kilometers north-south.

Neighboring municipalities

Mie Prefecture

Climate

Tōin has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tōin has remained steady over the past 40 years.

History

The area of Tōin is part of ancient Ise Province and was largely administered by Kuwana Domain during the Edo period. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the villages of Daicho, Inabe and Kanda were established within Inabe District, Mie. These villages merged to form the village of Tōin on November 3, 1954. Tōin was elevated to town status on April 1, 1967.

Government

Tōin has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Tōin, collectively with the city of Inabe, contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 4rd

Education

Tōin has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

20px Sangi RailwayHokusei Line

Highway

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tōin town official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-mie.php Tōin population statistics