Niijima | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | |
Coordinates: | 34.3771°N 139.2568°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kantō |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Tokyo Metropolis |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 27.54 |
Population Total: | 2,441 |
Population As Of: | October 1 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | 88.6 |
Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number |
Blank Info Sec1: | 04992-5-0240 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1-1-1, Honson, Niijima-mura, Tōkyō-to 100-0402 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa |
is a village located in Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 2,441, and a population density of 88.6 persons per km2. Its total area is 27.54sqkm.
The village of Niijima consists of the inhabited islands of Nii-jima and Shikinejima, the uninhabited islands of Udoneshima and Jinai-tō, and numerous small rocks in the northern Izu archipelago.
Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Niijima has declined in recent decades.
On October 1, 1923, the islands of Niijima and Shikinejima were organized into municipalities. Niijima was administered as . Shikenejima was administered as . Both villages belonged to Ōshima Island Government Office. In 1926, the Ōshima Island Government Office became Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo. On November 1, 1954, Niijimahon absorbed the village of Wakagō, and changed its name to Niijima Village on April 1, 1992.
The economy of the village is dependent on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism. The village is known for its sports fishing, hot spring resorts) and local beer.
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