Oshima, Fukuoka
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was a village
located in Munakata District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
. The village consisted of the island of Okinoshima
and an island also named .
On March 28, 2005 the village merged into the city of Munakata
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 873 and a density
of 107.25 persons per km². The total area was 8.14 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Munakata District
Munakata District, Fukuoka
Munakata was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The district was dissolved on March 28, 2005, when the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Munakata.-Description:The cities once part of the district* Munakata* Fukutsu...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, 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...
. The village consisted of the island of Okinoshima
Okinoshima, Munakata
is an island, part of the city of Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It is considered sacred land by the local Munakata Taisha. The island's population consists of a single employee of the shrine. The entire island is considered a shinto kami, and the island is off limits to women. A movement exists to get...
and an island also named .
On March 28, 2005 the village merged into the city of Munakata
Munakata, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the north Chikuzen region of the prefecture.As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 94,660 and the density of 791 persons per km 2...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 873 and a density
Population density
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of 107.25 persons per km². The total area was 8.14 km².
External links
- Oshima official website in Japanese