is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Kumage District,
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture t ...
,
Japan.
As of 2022, the town has an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 2,193 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of .
The total area is .
Geography
Islands
*
Iwaishima
is an island of the Inland Sea in Japan. With a total altitude of 82 m, it lies at the south-eastern edge of the Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken?) at coordinates .
The name is derived from the ancient ritual of passing travellers ...
* Yashima
* Nagashima
Neighbouring municipalities
*
Yanai
*
Hirao
is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 12,643 and a density of . The total area is .
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
* Yanai
* Kaminoseki
* Tabuse
...
Transportation
Kaminoseki does not have any train stations, the closest one being
Yanai Station
is a railway station in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Yanai Station is served by the Sanyō Main Line.
See also
* List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of t ...
, which is located about 20 kilometers from the town.
References
External links
* (in Japanese)
Towns in Yamaguchi Prefecture
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