Iōjima, Nagasaki

Iōjima, Nagasaki

nihongo|Iōjima|伊王島町|Iōjima-chō is the only town on the island of Iōjima near Nagasaki, Japan.

There are beaches and an onsen on the island. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 883 and a density of 390.71 persons per km². The total area was 2.26 km².

The town was formerly part of Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, however this municipality was dissolved and became part of Nagasaki City on 4 January 2005.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Iōjima — may refer to: * An island known as Iwo Jima in English. In Japanese, it is officially known as Iōtō, although at one point it was officially as Iōjima as well. * Iōjima, Kagoshima, one of the three islands that forms the village of Mishima,… …   Wikipedia

  • Nagasaki — 長崎   Core city   長崎市 · Nagasaki City Nagasaki s vibrant waterfront fea …   Wikipedia

  • Nagasaki Prefecture — Japanese transcription(s)  – Japanese 長崎県  – Rōmaji Nagasaki ken …   Wikipedia

  • Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki — The location of Nishisonogi District in Nagasaki Prefecture. Nishisonogi (西彼杵郡, Nishisonogi gun …   Wikipedia

  • Nishisonogi (Nagasaki) — La ubicación del distrito de Nishisonogi en la prefectura de Nagasaki. Nishisonogi (西彼杵郡, Nishisonogi gun …   Wikipedia Español

  • Koyagi, Nagasaki — Kōyagi (香焼町; chou) is a town of Nagasaki City, Japan.Situated approximately 13km south of the centre of Nagasaki City, the town is notable for the Mistubishi shipyard which occupies 60% of urban areas.As of 2003, the town had an estimated… …   Wikipedia

  • Nomozaki, Nagasaki — Nomozaki (野母崎町, Nomozaki chō?) was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,528 and a density of 359.68 persons per km². The total area was 20.93 km². On January 4, 2005… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mergers in Nagasaki Prefecture — The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.(as of March 31, 2006)Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004*On March 1, 2004 the towns of Izuhara, Mitsushima, Toyotama from Shimoagata District,… …   Wikipedia

  • Iwo Jima (disambiguation) — Iwo Jima may refer to: *Iwo Jima, a volcanic island in Japan’s Ogasawara Islands chain, now officially called Iōtō in Japanese, that was the scene of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see below) in World War II; administratively part of Tokyo, Japan.… …   Wikipedia

  • Kikai Island — is the historical island that Shunkan, Taira no Yasuyori, and Fujiwara no Naritsune were exiled to following the Shishigatani Incident in 1177. It belonged to Satsuma Province.According to a description in Heike Monogatari:Boats rarely passed,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”