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Setoda (瀬戸田町, Setoda-chō) was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Setoda 瀬戸田町
Town
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Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hiroshima
District	Toyota
Merged	January 10, 2006 (now part of Onomichi)
Area
• Total	32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	9,310
• Density	284.19/km2 (736.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,310 and a density of 284.19 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 km².

On January 10, 2006, Setoda, along with the city of Innoshima, was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi.

Ikuchijima island in Setoda possess a large underground complex in abandoned quarry, initially used as a warehouse and a munitions factory for Nakajima Aircraft Company during the Pacific War. Now it is used as the museum and the concert hall.[1]

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