Kamijima, Ehime

Kamijima
上島町
Town

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Location of Kamijima in Ehime Prefecture
Kamijima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 133°12′E / 34.250°N 133.200°E / 34.250; 133.200Coordinates: 34°15′N 133°12′E / 34.250°N 133.200°E / 34.250; 133.200
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Ehime Prefecture
District Ochi
Area
 • Total 30.38 km2 (11.73 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2017)
 • Total 7,189
 • Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Quercus phillyraeoides (姥目樫, Ubamegashi)
 • Flower Sakura (桜)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 210 Shimoyuge, Yuge, Kamijima-chō, Ochi-gun, Ehime-ken
794-2592
Website www.town.kamijima.ehime.jp

Kamijima (上島町, Kamijima-chō) is a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

On October 1, 2004 the town was formed from the merger of the following towns and villages: Ikina, Iwagi, Uoshima, and Yuge. The name Kamijima literally means "upper island"; the town consists of a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 7,189 and a density of 240 persons per km².[1] The total area is 30.38 km².

References

  1. ↑ "Official website of Kamijima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kamijima Town. Retrieved 27 May 2017.


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