Mooka, Tochigi

Mo'oka 真岡市
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Location of Mo'oka in Tochigi
Mo'oka
Coordinates: 36°26′N 140°1′E / 36.433°N 140.017°E / 36.433; 140.017Coordinates: 36°26′N 140°1′E / 36.433°N 140.017°E / 36.433; 140.017
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
Area
– Total	111.76 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Population (2003)
– Total	66,988
– Density	599.4/km2 (1,552.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	City of Mo'oka

Mo'oka (真岡市, Mo'oka-shi^?) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,988^[1] and the density of 599.39 persons per km². The total area is 111.76 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1954.

A planned merger of municipalities was implemented on March 23, 2009; Ninomiya in Haga District was merged into Mo'oka.^[2] Mo'oka is known for the Mooka Railway line, which operates steam locomotives. The train line stretches from Shimodate, Ibaraki to Motegi, Tochigi.

References

1. ^ 真岡市公式ホームページ City's official home page. Retrieved August 23, 2008
2. ^ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kanto/09.htm^{[dead link]}

External links

Media related to Mo'oka, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• Mo'oka official website (Japanese)