Etajima

Edashima
Native name:
江田島 Edashima
Edashima
Location in Japan
Geography
LocationSeto Inland Sea
Coordinates34°12′5″N 132°26′21″E / 34.20139°N 132.43917°E / 34.20139; 132.43917
Area91.32 km2 (35.26 sq mi)
Length19.2 km (11.93 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Highest elevation542 m (1778 ft)
Highest pointmount 宇根山 (Uneyama)
Administration
Japan
PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture
cityEdashima
Demographics
Population24596
Pop. density269/km2 (697/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsJapanese

Edashima (江田島), also called Nōmi-jima, Nomijima, Nomi Island, or Edashima-Nōmijima (江田島・能美島) is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town Ōgaki-chō Hitonose (大柿町飛渡瀬).