Awaji

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Awaji-shi
淡 路 市
Awaji (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Hyogo
Coordinates : 34 ° 26 '  N , 134 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 26 '23 "  N , 134 ° 54' 54"  E
Basic data
Surface: 184.14 km²
Residents : 41,681
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 226 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 28226-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Awaji
Tree : Prunus jamasakura
Flower : Carnation
Bird : Plover
town hall
Address : Awaji City Hall
8 Ikuhoniijima
Awaji -shi
Hyōgo  656-2292
Website URL: http://www.city.awaji.lg.jp/
Location Awajis in Hyogo Prefecture
Location of Awajis in the prefecture

Awaji ( Japanese 淡 路 市 , - shi ) is a city on the island of Awaji-shima in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan .

history

The city was created on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the communities Awaji ( 淡 路 町 , -chō ), Higashiura ( 東浦 町 , -chō ), Hokudan ( 北 淡 町 , -chō ), Ichinomiya ( 一 宮 町 , -chō ) and Tsuna ( 津 名 町 , -chō ) of Tsuna County . The population of the urban area has decreased by 22% since 1960 from 66,305 at that time to 51,884.

traffic

sons and daughters of the town

  • Iwano Hōmei (1873–1920), writer, literary critic and translator

Web links

Commons : Awaji  - collection of images, videos and audio files