Tobe, Ehime

Tobe
砥部町
Town

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Location of Tobe in Ehime Prefecture
Tobe

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°45′N 132°48′E / 33.750°N 132.800°E / 33.750; 132.800Coordinates: 33°45′N 132°48′E / 33.750°N 132.800°E / 33.750; 132.800
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Ehime Prefecture
District Iyo
Area
  Total 101.57 km2 (39.22 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2005)
  Total 22,780
  Density 224.28/km2 (580.9/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Sawtooth Oak ( Kunugi)
  Flower Ume ()
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1392 Miyauchi, Tobe-chō, Iyo-gun, Ehime-ken
791-2195
Website www.town.tobe.ehime.jp

Tobe (砥部町 Tobe-chō) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.

Following this merger, the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².

Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science is located in the town.


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