| Toyooka 豊岡市 |
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  Toyooka
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| Coordinates: 35°33′N 134°49′E / 35.55°N 134.817°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Muneharu Nakagai | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 697.66 km2 (269.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2008) |
90,443 | ||
| - Density | 125/km2 (323.7/sq mi) | ||
| City Symbols | |||
| - Bird | Oriental Stork | ||
| Website | Toyooka City | ||
| Phone number | 0796-23-1111 | ||
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2-4 Chūōmachi, Toyooka-shi, Hyōgo-fu |
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Toyooka (豊岡市 Toyooka-shi) is a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1950.
On April 1, 2005 the towns of Kinosaki, Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into Toyooka.
The San'in Main Line provides a rail connection to Kyoto, and direct trains to Osaka are available via Fukuchiyama.
Tajima Airport serves Toyooka.
Sister cities
Alicante, Spain
Ueda, Nagano Prefecture (since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)
External links
Media related to Toyooka at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Toyooka Category at Wikimedia Commons- (Japanese) Toyooka official website
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