Ōtoyo, Kōchi

Ōtoyo, Kōchi
Ōtoyo
大豊町
—  Town  —
Location of Ōtoyo in Kōchi
Ōtoyo is located in Japan
Ōtoyo
 
Coordinates: 33°46′N 133°40′E / 33.767°N 133.667°E / 33.767; 133.667Coordinates: 33°46′N 133°40′E / 33.767°N 133.667°E / 33.767; 133.667
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kōchi
District Nagaoka
Area
 – Total 314.94 km2 (121.6 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 – Total 4,950
 – Density 15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Japanese Cedar
- Flower Adonis (plant)
- Bird Varied Tit
Website Town of Ōtoyo

Ōtoyo (大豊町 Ōtoyo-chō?) is a town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where over 50% of the population is aged over 65.

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Geography

Ōtoyo is located in the mountainous district of central Shikoku and is located midstream of the Yoshino River 吉野川 (Yoshino-gawa?). One of the major tributaries of this river is the Ananai River (穴内川 Ananai-gawa?), which flows centrally through Ōtoyo.

History

On March 31, 1955 the villages of Higashitoyonaga, Nishitoyonaga, Ōsugi and Tentsubo joined to form the village of Ōtoyo. The name Ōtoyo came from taking the Ō (大?) in Ōsugi (大杉 Ōsugi?) and the Toyo (豊 Toyo?) in Toyonaga (豊永 Toyonaga?).　Following this, a section of Ōtoyo was absorbed into the town of Tosayamada (present day Kami, Kōchi.

On the April 1, 1972, the village became a town.

Population and demographics

As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 4,962 and a density of 15.75 persons per km². The total area is 314.94 km².[1]

Transportation

Trains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosa-Ananai_Station

Roads

Expressway
Kochi Expressway Ōtoyo Interchange
National Highways
Route 32, Route 439 and Route 492

References

  1. ^ ゆとりすと　通巻１８７号　２０１０年１１月号　（大豊町広報雑誌）

External links

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