Kamijima, Ehime
Kamijima (上島町, Kamijima-chō) is a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Kamijima
上島町 | |||||||||||
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Town | |||||||||||
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Location of Kamijima in Ehime Prefecture | |||||||||||
Kamijima Location in Japan | |||||||||||
Coordinates: 34°15′N 133°12′E | |||||||||||
Country | Japan | ||||||||||
Region | Shikoku | ||||||||||
Prefecture | Ehime Prefecture | ||||||||||
District | Ochi | ||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 30.38 km2 (11.73 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population (April 30, 2017) | |||||||||||
• Total | 7,189 | ||||||||||
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
City hall address | 210 Shimoyuge, Yuge, Kamijima-chō, Ochi-gun, Ehime-ken 794-2592 | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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On October 1, 2004 the town was formed from the merger of the following towns and villages: Ikina, Iwagi, Uoshima, and Yuge. The name Kamijima literally means "upper island"; the town consists of a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea.
As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 7,189 and a density of 240 persons per km².[1] The total area is 30.38 km².
References
- "Official website of Kamijima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kamijima Town. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
External links
- Media related to Kamijima, Ehime at Wikimedia Commons
- Kamijima official website (in Japanese)
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