Setoda, Hiroshima
Setoda (瀬戸田町, Setoda-chō) was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Setoda
瀬戸田町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag | |
| 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.
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. Now it is used as the museum and the 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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