Shimoyama (下山村, Shimoyama-mura) was a village located in Higashikamo District, east-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Shimoyama
下山村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Location of Shimoyama in Aichi Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
| District | Higashikamo |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Toyota) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.18 km2 (44.09 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2004) | |
• Total | 5,593 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium japonicum |
| Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa |
As of April 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 5,593 and a population density of 48.9 persons per km2. Its total area was 114.18 km2.
The modern village of Shimoyama was created on October 1, 1889.
On April 1, 2005, Shimoyama, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), and the towns of Asuke, Asahi, and Inabu (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota,[1][2] and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
References
edit- ^ 豊田市. "山村地域移住情報バンク｜豊田市". Toyota City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
平成17年4月1日に旧藤岡町、小原村、足助町、下山村、旭町、稲武町（旧6町村）が合併し、現在の豊田市になりました。
- ^ "愛知県の市町村合併 - 愛知県". Aichi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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