was a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 8,144 and the density of 98.14 persons per km². The total area was 82.98 km². On March 28, 2005, Mitsugi, along with the town of Mukaishima (also from Mitsugi District), was merged into the expanded city of

Onomichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca ...

. Mitsugi is divided into seven hamlets: Kamikawabe, Ichi, Kawachi, Imatsuno, Ayame, Yamato and Sugano. Points of interest in the town include: *The bus station, a roadside station *The children's library *The Entsuba Memorial Museum. The town's special product is dried

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s. The town was founded on February 1, 1955.

References

External links

Onomichi official website
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Onomichi, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub