Osakikamijima, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Toyota District, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
This small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Prefecture
and Ehime Prefecture
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 9,502 and a density
of 219.75 persons per km². The total area is 43.24 km².
As of recently, with the gradual migration of youth out of Osakikamijima,
three of the elementary schools combined to make Osakikamijima Elementary and all of the junior high schools combined to make Osakikamijima Junior High.
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 Toyota District, 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...
.
This small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Prefecture
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...
and Ehime Prefecture
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...
.
As of 2003, the town has 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 9,502 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 219.75 persons per km². The total area is 43.24 km².
History
- On April 1, 2003 the towns of Ōsaki, Higashino and Kinoe, all from Toyota District, merged to form the new town of Ōsakikamijima.
Education
- List of Elementary Schools
- Osaki Elementary School
- Higashino Elementary School
- Kinoe Elementary School
- List of Junior High Schools
- Ōsakikamijima Junior High School
- List of High Schools
- Ōsaki Kaisei High School
- List of Colleges
- Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology
As of recently, with the gradual migration of youth out of Osakikamijima,
three of the elementary schools combined to make Osakikamijima Elementary and all of the junior high schools combined to make Osakikamijima Junior High.