Okinoshima, Shimane

Okinoshima
隠岐の島町
Downtown of Okinoshima as seen from the SE.
Location of Okinoshima in Shimane Prefecture
Okinoshima
 
Okinoshima
Okinoshima (Shimane Prefecture)
Coordinates: 36°12′N 133°19′E / 36.200°N 133.317°E / 36.200; 133.317
Country Japan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureShimane Prefecture
DistrictOki
Government
  MayorKōsei Ikeda
Area
  Total
242.97 km2 (93.81 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
  Total
14,422
  Density61.1/km2 (158/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number08512-2-2111
Address1 Jōhokumachi, Okinoshima-machi, Oki-gun, Shimane-ken 685-8585
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.okinoshima.shimane.jp
Symbols
FlowerOki Rhododendron
TreeCryptomeria

Okinoshima (隠岐の島町, Okinoshima-chō) is a town located on Dōgo, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town had an estimated population of 14,849 and a population density of 61.1 persons per km2. The total area was 242.95 km2.