Ōshima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)

Ōshima (大島町, Ōshima-chō) was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,046 and a density of 453.56 persons per km². The total area was 13.33 km².

On April 1, 2005, Ōshima, along with the towns of Saikai (former), Ōseto, Sakito and Seihi (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged to create the city of Saikai.^[1]

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^ "ホーム|西海市". 西海市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-15. 西海市は、平成17年4月1日に旧西彼町と旧西海町、旧大島町、旧崎戸町、旧大瀬戸町の5町が対等合併し、人口26,652人（2021年5月末日現在住基人口）の新たな市として誕生しました。

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