was a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located on the island of
Dōgo in
Oki District,
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguc ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 12,855 and a
density
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of 105.07 persons per km². The total area is 122.35 km².
On October 1, 2004, Saigō, along with the villages of
Fuse
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Devices
* Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current
** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles
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,
Goka and
Tsuma (all from
Oki District), was merged to create the town of
Okinoshima.
A set of two
station bell
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s designated as
Important Cultural Property of Japan
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is located at the Oki family treasure hall (億岐家宝物館 Oki-ke Hōmotsu-kan?) in Saigō.
Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture
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