Setoda
瀬戸田町 | |
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Town | |
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) |
Setoda (瀬戸田町, Setoda-chō) was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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.
Setoda is located on the island of Ikuchijima, where there is a large underground complex in abandoned quarry that Nakajima Aircraft Company used as a warehouse and munitions factory during the Pacific War. It now serves as a museum and concert hall.[1]