Awashima (粟島) is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, about 4.5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture.[1] The total area is 3.72 km2[2] with a population of 216 (as of 2015).[3] The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum.[4] The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.
Native name: 粟島 | |
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 View of Awashima from the southwest. Taken from Mt. Shiude | |
  Awashima Location in Japan  Awashima Awashima (Japan) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°16′16″N 133°37′59″E / 34.271°N 133.633°E |
| Archipelago | Shiwaku Islands |
| Area | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 222.08 m (728.61 ft) |
| Highest point | Mt Shiroyama |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
| City | Mitoyo |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Island of friendly people: Awashima Island" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Areas of Prefectures, Towns, etc". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. January 1, 2021. p. 86. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Island Population Statistics" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Awashima Maritime Museum". Tourism and Exchange Bureau, Mitoyo City. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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