Kamijima, Ehime
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ochi District
, Ehime
, Japan
. 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 March 31, 2006, the town has an estimated population
of 8,116 and a density
of 267.15 persons per km². The total area is 30.38 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Ochi District
Ochi District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the total population of 8,419 with a total area is 30.35 km².It consists of one town:*Kamijima-History:*September 12, 1895 — The village of Yuge broke off the village of Uoshima....
, 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
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...
. On October 1, 2004 the town was formed from the merger of the following towns and villages: Ikina
Ikina, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Ikina was merged with the town of Yuge, and the villages of Iwagi and Uoshima, all from Ochi District, to form the new town of Kamijima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Iwagi
Iwagi, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Iwagi was merged with the town of Yuge, and the villages of Ikina and Uoshima, all from Ochi District, to form the new town of Kamijima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Uoshima
Uoshima, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Uoshima was merged with the town of Yuge, and the villages of Ikina and Iwagi, all from Ochi District, to form the new town of Kamijima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, and Yuge
Yuge, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Yuge was merged with the villages of Ikina, Iwagi and Uoshima, all from Ochi District, to form the new town of Kamijima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
. The name Kamijima literally means "upper island"; the town consists of a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea.
As of March 31, 2006, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 8,116 and a density
Population density
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of 267.15 persons per km². The total area is 30.38 km².