Etajima, Hiroshima
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Etajima (江田島市; -shi) is a city (formerly a town) 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: Noumi, Ogaki, and Okimi.
As of October 1, 2004 population data, the city has an estimated population of 31,057 and a density of 308 persons per km². The total area is 100.88 km².
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,286 and a density of 407.90 persons per km². The total area was 30.12 km².
A naval museum is located in the portion of the city that was the town.
External link
- Official website (http://www.city.etajima.hiroshima.jp/) in Japanese