Izu Ōshima
Volcanic island in the Philippine sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula.[1] As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. [2] Izu Ōshima, at 91.06 km2 (35.16 sq mi) is the largest and closest of Tokyo's outlying islands, which also include the Ogasawara Islands.
Quick Facts Native name: 伊豆大島, Geography ...
Native name: 伊豆大島 | |||||
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Geography | |||||
Location | Izu Islands | ||||
Coordinates | 34°44′19″N 139°23′58″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) | ||||
Pop. density | 89.81/km2 (232.61/sq mi) | ||||
Ethnic groups | Japanese | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 伊豆大島 | ||||
Hiragana | いずおおしま | ||||
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