Miyajima, Hiroshima

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Miyajima
宮島町
Town
Miyajima-chō
Miyajima-chō
CountryJapan
PrefectureHiroshima
DistrictSaeki
MergedNovember 3, 2005
(now part of Hatsukaichi)
Area
 • Total30.39 km2 (11.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,564
 • Density51.56/km2 (133.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
A tame Sika deer wandering the streets of Miyajima.

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

Hatsukaichi.[1][2]

Merger with Hatsukaichi

In August 2004, both Hatsukaichi and the city of Hiroshima expressed an interest in annexing the town. The people in Miyajima supported Hatsukaichi. A committee for discussing the merger was created as soon as possible and the town was amalgamated with the city of Hatsukaichi on November 3, 2005.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.