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    Hakatajima

    伯方島, Hakata Island, Hakata-jima

    34°13′N 133°05′E

    Hakata Island (伯方島, Hakatajima) is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. Administratively, it is part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Originally, there was a town of the same name on this island, but it was merged into Imabari in 2005.

    Omishima Bridge in Ehime prefecture, Japan
    Omishima Bridge in Ehime prefecture, Japan

    mukarin from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    34°13′N 133°05′E

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    Overview

    Hakata Island (伯方島, Hakatajima) is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. Administratively, it is part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Originally, there was a town of the same name on this island, but it was merged into Imabari in 2005. There are four shipyards on the island, and many shipowners reside there as well. The island is home to the headquarters of the salt production company Hakata Salt, and the salt it sells is also famous.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Santō Gochō

    Also in Ochi Islands

    Also in Geiyo Islands

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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