Toyoyama Explained

Toyoyama
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
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Coordinates:35.2505°N 136.9121°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Aichi
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nishikasugai
Area Total Km2:6.18
Population Total:15630
Population As Of:October 1, 2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank Info Sec2:0568-28-0001
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Blank1 Info Sec2:Toyoyama-chō, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0292

is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households,[1] and a population density of 2,529 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 6.18sqkm.

Geography

Toyoyama is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture. A third of the area of the town is occupied by Nagoya Airfield.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Toyoyama has been increasing over the past 20 years.

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Toyoyama is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[3]

History

Aoyama and Toyoba villages were created within Nishikasugai District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The town villages merged to form the village of Toyoyama on July 16, 1906. Toyoyama 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.[4] Toyoyama is also home to the Nagoya Central Wholesale Market.

Education

Transportation

Airport

Railway

Toyoyama does not have a passenger railway service.

Highway

Notable people from Toyoyama

Notes and References

  1. https://www.town.toyoyama.lg.jp/ Toyoyama Town official statistics
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Toyoyama population statistics
  3. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/toyoyama-47582/ Toyoyama climate data
  4. Web site: Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station. Nakanihon Air Service. August 9, 2011.
  5. Web site: A Seeker on the Diamond. Aichi Prefecture. September 24, 2012.