Shimoyama, Aichi
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) | ||||||||||
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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.
Modern Shimoyama village 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, and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
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