Toyoda (豊田町, Toyoda-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Toyoda was founded in 1973.

Toyoda
豊田町
Former municipality
Flag of Toyoda
Official seal of Toyoda
Location of Toyoda in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Toyoda in Shizuoka Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Chūbu)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictIwata
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Iwata)
Area
 • Total19.82 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2005)
 • Total29,591
 • Density1,493/km2 (3,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerWisteria
TreeOsmanthus

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 29,591 and a density of 1,493 persons per km2. The total area was 19.82 km2. The town was served by Toyoda Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.

On April 1, 2005, Toyoda, along with the towns of Fukude and Ryūyō, and the village of Toyooka (all from Iwata District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwata and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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