Okinoshima (Shimane)
| Okinoshima-chō 隠 岐 の 島 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Chūgoku | ||
| Prefecture : | Shimane | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 13 ' N , 133 ° 19' E | ||
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| Surface: | 242.97 km² | ||
| Residents : | 13,874 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 57 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 32528-7 | ||
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| Address : |
Okinoshima Town Hall 1 Jōhoku-machi Okinoshima -chō, Oki-gun Shimane 685-8585 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.town.okinoshima.shimane.jp | ||
| Location Okinoshimas in Shimane Prefecture | |||
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Okinoshima ( Japanese 隠 岐 の 島 町 , - chō ) is a town in Oki County in the Japanese prefecture of Shimane .
geography
The community area mainly covers the area of the island Dōgo , which belongs to the Oki Islands . However, the Japanese administration also regards the Liancourt rocks , which are territorially disputed with South Korea, as part of this community.
history
Okinoshima was created on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the Chō Saigō ( 西 郷 町 , -chō ) with the Mura Fuse ( 布施 村 , -mura ), Goka ( 五 箇 村 , -mura ) and Tsuma ( 都 万 村 , -mura ) .
traffic
On the southeastern edge of the island there is Oki Airport , which offers regular flights to the main Japanese island.
The national road 485 runs through Okinoshima and continues on Honshu to Matsue .
education
In Okinoshima there are 13 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, each borne by the city, and 2 high schools run by the prefecture, the Oki High School ( 島 根 県 立 隠 岐 高等学校 , Shimane-kenritsu Oki kōtō gakkō ) and the Oki Fishing High School ( 島 根 県 立隠 岐 水産 高等学校 , Shimane-kenritsu Oki suisan kōtō gakkō ).
Personalities
- Kai Hirano (* 1987), soccer player
