Ōmishima | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Ehime |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ochi |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | January 16, 2005 (now part of Imabari) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 43.33 |
Population Total: | 4006 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Density Km2: | 92.45 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
Blank Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa |
was a town located in Ōmishima Island, Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,006 and a density of 92.45 persons per km2. The total area was 43.33 km2.
On January 16, 2005, Ōmishima, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
The island is the home of Ōyamazumi Shrine.