Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

Kitahiroshima
北広島町
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Location of Kitahiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kitahiroshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°40′N 132°32′E / 34.667°N 132.533°E / 34.667; 132.533Coordinates: 34°40′N 132°32′E / 34.667°N 132.533°E / 34.667; 132.533
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
San'yō
Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture
District Yamagata
Government
  Mayor Masahiko Takeshita (since March 2005)
Area
  Total 645.86 km2 (249.37 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2017)
  Total 19,115
  Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 1234 Arita, Kitahiroshima-machi, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken
731-1595
Website www.town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp

Kitahiroshima (北広島町, Kitahiroshima-chō) is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Kitahiroshima was formed on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Chiyoda, Geihoku, Ōasa and Toyohira, all from Yamagata District.

As of April 30, 2017, population data, the town has an estimated population of 19,115, with 8,508 households,[1] and a population density of 30 persons per km². The total area is 645.86 km².

References

  1. "Official website of Kitahiroshima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kitahiroshima Town. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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