Oshima, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Ōshima District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2004 Ōshima was merged with towns of Kuka
, Tachibana
, and Tōwa
, all from Ōshima District
, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,072 and a density
of 149.55 persons per km². The total area was 47.29 km².
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 Ōshima District
Oshima District, Yamaguchi
is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Population:As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 22,070 and a density of 159.86 persons per km². The total area is 138.06 km².-Geography:...
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- 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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On October 1, 2004 Ōshima was merged with towns of Kuka
Kuka, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Kuka was merged with towns of Ōshima, Tachibana, and Tōwa, all from Ōshima District, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima....
, Tachibana
Tachibana, Yamaguchi
is a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Tachibana was merged with towns of Ōshima, Kuka and Tōwa, all from Ōshima District, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima....
, and Tōwa
Towa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Tōwa was merged with towns of Ōshima, Kuka and Tachibana, all from Ōshima District, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima....
, all from Ōshima District
Oshima District, Yamaguchi
is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Population:As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 22,070 and a density of 159.86 persons per km². The total area is 138.06 km².-Geography:...
, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima
Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi
is a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan.Suō-Ōshima was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the former towns of Ōshima, Kuka, Tachibana and Tōwa, all from towns of Ōshima District....
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As of 2003, the town had 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 7,072 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 149.55 persons per km². The total area was 47.29 km².
External links
- Official website of Suō-Ōshima (in Japanese)