Toon, Ehime
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan
Japan
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As of November 1, 2004, the city had an estimated population
Population
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 of 34,597 and a density
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 of 163 persons per km². The total land area is 211.45 km².

The city was founded on September 21, 2004 with the merger of the towns of Kawauchi
Kawauchi, Ehime
was a town located in Onsen District, Ehime, Japan.On September 21, 2004 Kawauchi was merged with the town of Shigenobu, also from Onsen District, to form the new city of Tōon and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

 and Shigenobu
Shigenobu, Ehime
was a town located in Onsen District, Ehime, Japan.On September 21, 2004 Shigenobu was merged with the town of Kawauchi, also from Onsen District, to form the new city of Tōon and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, both from Onsen District
Onsen District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005.The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km² .-History:This district was located in what is currently the center of Matsuyama...

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