Tomiyama, Chiba

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Tomiyama
富山町
Former municipality
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Location of Tomiyama in Chiba Prefecture
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Tomiyama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°01′59″N139°58′22″E / 35.03306°N 139.97278°E / 35.03306; 139.97278
CountryJapan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
District Awa
MergedMarch 20, 2006
(now part of Minamibōsō)
Area
  Total
40.34 km2 (15.58 sq mi)
Population
 (March 20, 2006)
  Total
5,841
  Density145/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird Japanese white-eye
Flower Rosemary
Tree Hinoki

Tomiyama (富山町, Tomiyama-chō) was a town located in Awa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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As of March 20, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 5,841 and a density of 145 persons per km2. The total area was 40.34 km2.

Geography

Tomiyama was located at the southwest end of Chiba Prefecture, in an inland area of the southern Bōsō Peninsula, with a small shoreline facing the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The town had a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

History

The area around Tomiyama was the setting of the Nansō Satomi Hakkenden, an epic novel by Edo period author Kyokutei Bakin. Tomiyama Town was created on February 11, 1955, from the merger of former Iwai Town and Heguri Village.

On March 20, 2006, Tomiyama, along with the towns of Chikura, Maruyama, Shirahama, Tomiura and Wada, and the village of Miyoshi (all from Awa District), was merged to create the city of Minamibōsō.

Economy

The economy of Tomiyama was largely based on horticulture (primarily herbs and flowers), and summer tourism.

Transportation

Highway

Railway


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