Tomobe, Ibaraki
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Tomobe was a town
located in Nishiibaraki District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 35,657 and a density
of 607.34 persons per km². The total area was 58.71 km².
On March 19, 2006 Tomobe, along with the town of Iwama
, also from Nishiibaraki District
, was merged into the expanded city of Kasama
. The former Tomobe Town Hall is now converted into the new Kasama City Hall because prior to the merger, Tomobe had more people than the old city of Kasama.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishiibaraki District
Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki
Nishiibaraki , literally West Ibaraki, was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 52,291...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 35,657 and a density
Population density
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of 607.34 persons per km². The total area was 58.71 km².
On March 19, 2006 Tomobe, along with the town of Iwama
Iwama, Ibaraki
is a small town in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 19, 2006 Iwama, along with the town of Tomobe, also from Nishiibaraki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kasama.-Geography:...
, also from Nishiibaraki District
Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki
Nishiibaraki , literally West Ibaraki, was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 52,291...
, was merged into the expanded city of Kasama
Kasama, Ibaraki
is a city located in central Ibaraki, Japan.Kasama was once a castle town and post-station town during the Edo Period , and a shrine town of Kasama Inari Shrine in the Meiji Period . Stone quarrying is its main activity...
. The former Tomobe Town Hall is now converted into the new Kasama City Hall because prior to the merger, Tomobe had more people than the old city of Kasama.