Country Japan Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture Area 43.24 km² Local time Monday 1:59 AM | Region Chūgoku
San'yō District Toyota Population 9,502 (31 Jul 2004) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.town.osakikamijima.hiroshima.jp Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 96% Humidity University Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology | ||
Ōsakikamijima (大崎上島町, Ōsakikamijima-chō) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Osakikamijima, Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
The Toyota District comprises a small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. Ōsakikamijima is the only town on the island. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,502 and a density of 219.75 persons per km². The total area is 43.24 km².
On April 1, 2003 the towns of Ōsaki, Higashino and Kinoe, all from Toyota District, merged to form the new town of Ōsakikamijima.
Education
Recently, with the gradual migration of youth out of Osakikamijima, three of the elementary schools were combined to make Osakikamijima Elementary. All of the junior high schools were combined to make Osakikamijima Junior High.