Tobishima

Village in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

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Village in Japan

Tobishima

飛島村

Village

Tobishima village hall

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Location of Tobishima in Aichi Prefecture

Tobishima

Coordinates: 35°4′43.6″N 136°47′28.1″E﻿ / ﻿35.078778°N 136.791139°E﻿ / 35.078778; 136.791139
Country| Japan
Region| Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture| Aichi
District| Ama
Area

• Total

| 22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population

(October 1, 2019)

• Total

| 4,609
• Density| 210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
\- Tree| Sakura
\- Flower| Chrysanthemum
Phone number| 0567-52-1231
Address| 3-1 Takenogo Tobishima-mura, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 490-1436
Website| Official website
Meiko West Bridge

Tobishima (飛島村, Tobishima-mura) is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households,[1] and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of the village was 22.42 square kilometres (8.66 sq mi).

The village contains the place "Aichi-ken Ama-gun Tobishima-mura Ooaza-tobishima Shinden-aza Take-no-gou Yotare Minami-no-wari", which has a claim on having the longest name in Japan.

## Geography

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Tobishima is situated in south-western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the east, and Ise Bay to the south. Most of the village is at sea level.

### Neighboring municipalities

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* Aichi Prefecture
* Kanie
* Nagoya
* Yatomi

## Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tobishima has remained steady over the past 70 years.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1940 | 3,831| —
1950 | 4,316| +12.7%
1960 | 4,413| +2.2%
1970 | 4,381| −0.7%
1980 | 4,709| +7.5%
1990 | 4,630| −1.7%
2000 | 4,525| −2.3%
2010 | 4,525| +0.0%

### Climate

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The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tobishima is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1651 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C.[3]

## History

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Tobishima was developed on reclaimed land by the Tokugawa shogunate and again during the Meiji period. The modern village was established on October 1, 1889 with the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system. The village suffered from damage during the 1944 Tōnankai earthquake and the 1959 Isewan typhoon. As a result, an eight-meter tall seawall was constructed to protect the village against storm surges in 1962.

## Economy

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Tobishima has a mixed agricultural and industrial economy. The Nishi-Nagoya Thermal Power Station is also located in Tobishima and is a source of tax revenue for the village.[4]

## Education

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Tobishima has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

## Transportation

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### Railway

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* Tobishima does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Kintetsu-Kanie in the neighboring town of Kanie.

### Highways

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* Isewangan Expressway – Tobishima IC
* Mei-Nikan Expressway
* National Route 23
* National Route 302

## Sister city relations

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* \- Rio Vista, California, United States,[5] sister cities since April 6, 2007

## References

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1. ^ Tobishima Village official statistics (in Japanese)
2. ^ Tobishima population statistics
3. ^ Tobishima climate data
4. ^ "Chubu Electric Power's Nishi-Nagoya Thermal Power Station Unit 7-1 Recognized by Guinness World Records as World's Most Efficient Combined Cycle Power Plant: Achieved 63.08% Power Generation Efficiency". Press Release 2018. Chubu Electric. March 27, 2018.
5. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

## External links

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Media related to Tobishima, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website (in Japanese)

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Aichi Prefecture

Nagoya (capital)

Nagoya|

| Wards|

* Atsuta
* Chikusa
* Higashi
* Kita
* Meitō
* Midori
* Minami
* Minato
* Mizuho
* Moriyama
* Naka
* Nakagawa
* Nakamura
* Nishi
* Shōwa
* Tenpaku

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Core cities|

* Okazaki
* Toyohashi
* Toyota
* Ichinomiya

Special city|

* Kasugai

Cities|

* Aisai
* Ama
* Anjō
* Chiryū
* Chita
* Gamagōri
* Handa
* Hekinan
* Inazawa
* Inuyama
* Iwakura
* Kariya
* Kitanagoya
* Kiyosu
* Komaki
* Kōnan
* Miyoshi
* Nagakute
* Nishio
* Nisshin
* Ōbu
* Owariasahi
* Seto
* Shinshiro
* Tahara
* Takahama
* Tokoname
* Tōkai
* Toyoake
* Toyokawa
* Tsushima
* Yatomi

Districts|

* Aichi District
* Tōgō
* Ama District
* Kanie
* Ōharu
* Tobishima
* Chita District
* Agui
* Higashiura
* Mihama
* Minamichita
* Taketoyo
* Kitashitara District
* Shitara
* Tōei
* Toyone
* Nishikasugai District
* Toyoyama
* Niwa District
* Fusō
* Ōguchi
* Nukata District
* Kōta

Former Districts|

* Atsumi District
* Haguri District
* Hazu District
* Hekikai District
* Higashikasugai District
* Higashikamo District
* Hoi District
* Kitashitara District
* Minamishitara District
* Nakashima District
* Nishikamo District
* Yana District

* List of mergers in Aichi Prefecture
* Aichi Prefectural Police

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Japan

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