Okinoshima, Shimane
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 Okinoshima's location in Shimane (Oki), Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'in) |
| Prefecture | Shimane (Oki) |
| District | Oki |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 242.97 km² (93.81 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 2008) | |
| Total | 16,214 |
| Density | 66.7 /km² (173 /sq mi) |
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| Okinoshima Government Office | |
| Mayor | Kazuhisa Matsuda |
| Address | 〒685-8585 1 Jōhokumachi, Okinoshima-machi, Oki-gun, Shimane-ken |
| Phone number | 08512-2-2111 |
| Official website: Okinoshima Town | |
Okinoshima (隠岐の島町 Okinoshima-chō?) is a town located on Dōgo, one of the Oki Islands, in Shimane, Japan.
Japan considers the disputed Liancourt Rocks to be a part of Okinoshima.
As of January 2008, the town has an estimated population of 16,214. The total area is 242.97 km².
Oki Airport (OKI), a Class III facility with a 1991 m runway, is located within the town. It provides air service to Osaka International Airport ("Itami") and Izumo Airport.
The town was formed from the merger of the town of Saigō and the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma on October 1, 2004.
[edit] External links
- Official Home Page (Japanese)
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