was a
town located in
Toyota District,
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...
,
Japan
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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
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total are ...
.
Ikuchijima island in Setoda possess a large underground complex in abandoned quarry, initially used as a warehouse and a munitions factory for
Nakajima Aircraft Company during the
Pacific War
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. Now it is used as the museum and the concert hall.
References
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture
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