Kamijima, Ehime

Kamijima
上島町
—  Town  —

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Location of Kamijima in Ehime
Kamijima
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Ehime
District Ochi
Area
 • Total 30.38 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2006)
 • Total 8,116
 • Density 267.15/km2 (691.9/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Quercus phillyraeoides (姥目樫 Ubamegashi?)
- Flower Sakura (?)
Phone number (0897) 77-2500
Address 210 Shimoyuge, Yuge, Kamijima-chō, Ochi-gun, Ehime-ken
794-2592
Website Town of Kamijima

Kamijima (上島町 Kamijima-chō?) is a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan. On October 1, 2004 the town was formed from the merger of the following towns and villages: Ikina, Iwagi, Uoshima, and Yuge. The name Kamijima literally means "upper island"; the town consists of a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

As of March 31, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 8,116 and a density of 267.15 persons per km². The total area is 30.38 km².

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