Tamba, Hyōgo
| Tamba 丹波市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Tamba in Hyōgo Prefecture | ||
  Tamba Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°ECoordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jugoro Tsuji (since December 2004) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 493.28 km2 (190.46 sq mi) | |
| Population (January 1, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 67,153 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Acer | |
| • Flower | Erythronium japonicum | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address |
1 Koga, Narimatsu, Hikami-cho, Tanba-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-3692 | |
| Website |
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Tamba (丹波市 Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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 January 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 67,153 and a population density of 136.14 persons per km². The total area is 493.28 km².
Tamba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tamba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.
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Tanba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
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A shrine in Tamba
Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tamba.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tamba, Hyogo. |
- Official website (Japanese)
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