Miyajima, Hiroshima
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Miyajima
宮島町 | |
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 Miyajima-chō | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| District | Saeki |
| Merged | November 3, 2005 (now part of Hatsukaichi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.39 km2 (11.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,564 |
| • Density | 51.56/km2 (133.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Miyajima (宮島町, Miyajima-chō) was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.
Merger with Hatsukaichi
[edit]In August 2004, both Hatsukaichi and the city of Hiroshima expressed an interest in annexing the town. The people in Miyajima supported Hatsukaichi. A committee for discussing the merger was created as soon as possible and the town was amalgamated with the city of Hatsukaichi on November 3, 2005. Which the town was merged along with the town of Ōno.[1][2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "宮島歴史略年表｜歴史｜一般社団法人宮島観光協会". Miyajima Tourist Association. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147.
Ono-cho and Miyajima-cho was incorporated into Hatsukaichi-shi as of November 3, 2005.
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