was a town

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 Saeki District

Saeki District, Hiroshima

was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of . The total area was .-Towns and villages:...

, 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

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On November 1, 2004 Ōgaki was merged with the towns of Nōmi

Nomi, Hiroshima

Nōmi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Nōmi was merged with the towns of Ōgaki and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...

 and Okimi

Okimi, Hiroshima

Okimi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Okimi was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Ōgaki, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...

, all from Saeki District

Saeki District, Hiroshima

was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of . The total area was .-Towns and villages:...

, and the old town of Etajima

Etajima, Hiroshima

is a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District with three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi.As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city...

, from Aki District

Aki District, Hiroshima

Aki is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a density of 1588 persons per km²...

, to form the new city of Etajima

Etajima, Hiroshima

is a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District with three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi.As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 8,765 and a density

Population density

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of 329.76 persons per km². The total area was 26.58 km².

External links

• Official website of Etajima in Japanese