Tomiyama, Aichi Explained

Tomiyama
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.235°N 137.1851°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu (Tōkai)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Aichi Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kitashitara
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:October 1, 2005
(now part of Toyone)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:34.78
Population Total:218
Population As Of:November 27, 2005
Population Density Km2:6.3
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

was a village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 218 and a density of 6.3 persons per km2. Its total area was 34.78 km2.

Geography

Tomiyama was located at the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, in an area of 1000-meter mountains. Some 90 percent of the village area was covered in mountains and forest.

History

Tomiyama Village was created in the early Meiji period cadastral reform of 1876. The completion of the Sakuma Dam in 1955 flooded much of the arable land in the village, forcing the resettlement of most of the inhabitants, and leaving Tomiyama with the distinction of being the least populous village in Japan (aside from some isolated islets).

On November 27, 2005, Tomiyama was merged into expanded the village of Toyone and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.

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