Tanba, Hyōgo
Tanba (丹波市, Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Tanba
丹波市 | |||||||||||
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 Location of Tanba in Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Tanba Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Jugoro Tsuji (since December 2004) | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 493.21 km2 (190.43 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 65,753 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 1 Koga, Narimatsu, Hikami-cho, Tanba-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-3692 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.
As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,753 and a population density of 130 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 493.21 km².[2]
Tanba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tanba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.
Tanba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
A shrine in Tanba
Stone wall of a Yagura Tower Kuroi Castle
Transportation
Railway
JR West
- Fukuchiyama Line: Shimotaki - Tanikawa - Kaibara - Iso - Kuroi - Ichijima - Tamba-Takeda
- Kakogawa Line: Kugemura - Tanikawa
Notable people
Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tanba.
References
- "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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- Official website
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