  We present and discuss Chandra and XMM-Newton observations of the Seyfert 2
galaxy and Compton-thick absorbed source, Tololo~0109-383. The hard X-ray
emission (i.e. above $\sim$2 keV), is dominated by a spatially unresolved
reflection component, as already discovered by previous ASCA and BeppoSAX
observ ations. The soft X-ray emission is partly ($\sim$15%) extended over
about 1 kpc. Below 2 keV, the spectrum is very steep and two emission lines,
probably due to recombination to He-like ions of oxygen and neon, are clearly
present. Combining X-rays and optical information taken from the literature, we
propose an overall scenario for the nuclear regions of this source.
