Togo, Miyazaki
- This article is about the town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. For the country in Africa, see Togo. For other uses including other towns in Japan with the same name, see Togo (disambiguation).
Togo (東郷町; Tōgō-chō) is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,025 and the density of 22.97 persons per km². The total area is 218.73 km².
Togo literally means "east shire". This town is a western quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.
History
The town was established in 1889 by merging Shimosanga, Yamage, Tsuboya, and Yaebaru-Sakonouchi Villages, then promoted to a town in 1969.
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