Kyōtango, Kyoto

Kyōtango 京丹後市
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Location of Kyōtango in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyōtango
Coordinates: 35°37′N 135°8′E / 35.617°N 135.133°E / 35.617; 135.133Coordinates: 35°37′N 135°8′E / 35.617°N 135.133°E / 35.617; 135.133
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Area
– Total	501.84 km2 (193.8 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2008)
– Total	62,782
– Density	122/km2 (316/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0772-69-0001
Address	889 Sugitani, Mineyama-chō, Kyōtango-shi, Kyoto-fu 627-8567
Website	City of Kyōtango

Kyōtango (京丹後市, Kyōtango-shi^?, population 67,000) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Mineyama and Omiya, both from Naka District, the towns of Amino, Tango and Yasaka, all from Takeno District, and the town of Kumihama, from Kumano District. Naka, Takeno and Kumano Districts were dissolved as a result of the merger.

Located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the prefecture, the new city has its city hall in the former town hall of Mineyama.

Mineyama, now part of Kyōtango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo legend.

The Kumihama area is well known for its many hot springs, while Amino is one of the major producers of the Tango Chirimen.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Kyoto Prefecture
  • Ine
  • Miyazu
  • Yosano
• Hyogo Prefecture
  • Toyooka

External links

Media related to Kyōtango, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Kyōtango Official Website (Japanese)