Izu Ōshima
Native name: 伊豆大島 | |||||
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| Geography | |||||
| Location | Izu Islands | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′19″N 139°23′58″E / 34.73861°N 139.39944°E | ||||
| Area | 91.06 km2 (35.16 sq mi) | ||||
| Coastline | 52 km (32.3 mi) | ||||
| Highest elevation | 764 m (2507 ft) | ||||
| Administration | |||||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||||
| Subprefecture | Ōshima Subprefecture | ||||
| Town | Ōshima | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Population | 8,179 (October 2015) | ||||
| Ethnic groups | Japanese | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 伊豆大島 | ||||
| Hiragana | いずおおしま | ||||
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Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is a Populated volcanic island in the Izu Islands in the Philippine Sea on the coast of Honshū Island in Japan with 22km (14 miles) to east of the Izu Peninsula and 36km (22 miles) to southwest of Boso peninsula.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izu Shotō," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412.
Other websites
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Izu Ōshima travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Izu Ōshima at Wikimedia Commons