Awashimaura, Niigata
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is a village
located on Awashima Island, in Iwafune District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2005, the village has an estimated population
of 438 and a density
of 44.42 persons per km². The total area is 9.86 km².
Awashima is connected to the mainland by ferry from Iwafune port. The main industries are tourism and fishing.
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 on Awashima Island, in Iwafune District
Iwafune District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 7,137. The total area is 309.47 km².The district currently has two villages.* Awashimaura* Sekikawa...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, 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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As of 2005, the village has an estimated population
Population
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of 438 and a density
Population density
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of 44.42 persons per km². The total area is 9.86 km².
Awashima is connected to the mainland by ferry from Iwafune port. The main industries are tourism and fishing.