Hachijō, Tokyo
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Hachijō (八丈町, Hachijō-machi) is a town located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 December 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 7,056, and a population density of 97.7 persons per km2. Its total area is 72.24 square kilometres (27.89 sq mi). Electric power for the town is provided by a geothermal power station and by a wind farm.
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Hachijō
八丈町 | |
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Coordinates: 33°06′34.2″N 139°47′27.2″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
First official recorded | 1156 AD |
Town settled | April 1, 1955 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomonari Yamashita (from November 2011) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) |
Population (December 2022) | |
• Total | 7,056 |
• Density | 97.7/km2 (253/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 04996-2-1121 |
Address | 2551-2, Ōkagō, Hachijō-machi, Tōkyō-to 100-1498 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Izu thrush |
Fish | Flying fish |
Flower | Strelitzia |
Tree | Pygmy date palm |
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