Tōyako, Hokkaido
Tōyako
洞爺湖町 | |
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Town | |
View of Tōyako | |
Location of Tōyako in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°46′E / 42.550°N 140.767°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
| District | Abuta (Iburi) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshio Nagasaki |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.54 km2 (69.71 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 8,442 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 049-5692 |
| City hall address | 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692 |
| Website | http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Viola mandshurica, Rhododendron |
| Tree | Cherry blossom, Sorbus commixta |
Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 180.54 km2.
The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).