Etajima, Hiroshima
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is a city
(formerly a town) located on the island of Etajima
in Hiroshima Bay
in southwestern Hiroshima
, Japan
.
The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District
with three towns from Saeki District
: Nōmi
, Ōgaki
, and Okimi
.
As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population
of 28,419 and a density
of 281 persons per km². The total area is 100.97 km².
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,286 and a density
of 407.90 persons per km². The total area was 30.12 km².
A naval museum and the Naval Academy Edashima
is located in the portion of the city that was the town.
Etajima holds two annual marathons, the Orange Marathon and the Oyster Marathon.
The Orange Marathon has been held for more than two decades. It is held every year in October, at the beginning of the orange season. Each participant is rewarded for their efforts with a bag of locally grown oranges. The 23rd Annual Orange Marathon in 2008 welcomed over 2000 participants for 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K runs, and a half-marathon.
The Oyster Marathon is relatively a smaller scale marathon. Participants are rewarded with oysters.
Cities of Japan
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(formerly a town) located on the island of Etajima
Etajima
Etajima is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture.From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure. It is connected to Kure by two bridges....
in Hiroshima Bay
Hiroshima Bay
is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan. Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.-Municipalities:*Kure, Hiroshima...
in southwestern Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District
Aki District, Hiroshima
Aki is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a density of 1588 persons per km²...
with three towns from Saeki District
Saeki District, Hiroshima
was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of . The total area was .-Towns and villages:...
: Nōmi
Nomi, Hiroshima
Nōmi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Nōmi was merged with the towns of Ōgaki and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, Ōgaki
Ogaki, Hiroshima
was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ōgaki was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had...
, and Okimi
Okimi, Hiroshima
Okimi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Okimi was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Ōgaki, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
.
As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 28,419 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 281 persons per km². The total area is 100.97 km².
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 12,286 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 407.90 persons per km². The total area was 30.12 km².
A naval museum and the Naval Academy Edashima
Naval Academy Edashima
Etajima base in Etajima city, Hiroshima prefecture is located in the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside the housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates School, it is home to the local Kure Naval District, LCAC training...
is located in the portion of the city that was the town.
Etajima holds two annual marathons, the Orange Marathon and the Oyster Marathon.
The Orange Marathon has been held for more than two decades. It is held every year in October, at the beginning of the orange season. Each participant is rewarded for their efforts with a bag of locally grown oranges. The 23rd Annual Orange Marathon in 2008 welcomed over 2000 participants for 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K runs, and a half-marathon.
The Oyster Marathon is relatively a smaller scale marathon. Participants are rewarded with oysters.