Setoda, Hiroshima
Setoda (瀬戸田町, Setoda-chō) was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Setoda
瀬戸田町 | |
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Town | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| District | Toyota |
| Merged | January 10, 2006 (now part of Onomichi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 9,310 |
| • Density | 284.19/km2 (736.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,310 and a density of 284.19 persons per km2. The total area was 32.76 km2.
On January 10, 2006, Setoda, along with the city of Innoshima, was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi.
Setoda is located on the island of Ikuchijima, where there is a large underground complex in abandoned quarry that Nakajima Aircraft Company used as a warehouse and munitions factory during the Pacific War. It now serves as a museum and concert hall.[1]
References
- "大谷石地下採掘場跡 - 大谷資料館" [Oya stone underground quarry site]. Oya Museum (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.
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