Takashima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)

Takashima, Nagasaki

Takashima (高島町, Takashima-chō) was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan. The town included the Island of Gunkanjima.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 791 and a density of 590.30 people per km². The total area was 1.34 km².

Previously the town had been much more heavily populated until the abandonment of Gunkanjima island in 1974.

History

On January 4, 2005, Takashima, along with the towns of Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa and Sotome (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

Pre-merger Takashima had consisted of the following four Islands (order is from north to south).

• Tobishima Island
• Takashima Island
• Nakanoshima Island
• Hashima Island (Gunkanjima)

External links

• Official website of the City of Nagasaki in Japanese (some English content)