Miyajima
宮島町 | |
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Town | |
 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.
On November 3, 2005, Miyajima, along with the town of Ōno (also from Saeki District), was merged into the expanded city of Hatsukaichi.[1][2]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.