Shimamoto, Osaka

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Shimamoto 島本町
Town
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Location of Shimamoto in Osaka Prefecture
Shimamoto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°53′N 135°40′E / 34.883°N 135.667°E / 34.883; 135.667
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai Kinki
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
District	Mishima
Area
• Total	16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	29,970
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.shimamotocho.jp

Shimamoto (島本町, Shimamoto-chō) is a town consisting of the entirety of Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 29,970 and a density of 1,800 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi). The total area is 16.78 km² (6.48 sq mi). It is located in Prefectural border with Kyoto Otokuni-gun Oyamazaki-cho. At the place where Katsura River, Uji River, Kizu River merge in the Yamazaki Gorge and become Yodo River It has prospered for a long time as a key point of transportation from Kyoto Basin to Osaka Plain. Recently, residential area development is progressing as Bedtown of Osaka City and Kyoto City.