Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima
Ōsakikamijima (大崎上島町, Ōsakikamijima-chō) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Ōsakikamijima
大崎上島町 | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  seal | |
 Location of Ōsakikamijima in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
  Ōsakikamijima Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 132°55′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| District | Toyota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.24 km2 (16.70 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 7,801 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
The Toyota District comprises a small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. Ōsakikamijima is the only town on the island. As of April 30, 2017, the town had an estimated population of 7,801 and a density of 180 persons per km².[1] The total area is 43.24 km².
On April 1, 2003 the towns of Ōsaki, Higashino and Kinoe, all from Toyota District, merged to form the new town of Ōsakikamijima.
Education
- Osaki Elementary School
- Higashino Elementary School
- Kinoe Elementary School
- Ōsakikamijima Junior High School
- Ōsaki Kaisei High School
- Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology
Recently, with the gradual migration of youth out of Osakikamijima, three of the elementary schools were combined to make Osakikamijima Elementary. All of the junior high schools were combined to make Osakikamijima Junior High.
References
- "Official website of Ōsakikamijima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Ōsakikamijima Town. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons- Ōsakikamijima official website (in Japanese)