Iōjima (Kagoshima)
Iōjima (硫黄島), also known as Satsuma Iōjima (薩摩硫黄島), Satsuma-Iwo Jima or Tokara Iōjima (吐噶喇硫黄島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Along with Takeshima and Kuroshima, it makes up the three-island village of Mishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 11.65 km2 in area, has a population of 142.
Native name: 硫黄島 | |
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Aerial view of the island (February 2008) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 30°47′27″N 130°17′46″E |
| Archipelago | Ōsumi Islands |
| Area | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Length | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
| Width | 4.0 km (2.49 mi) |
| Coastline | 14.5 km (9.01 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 703.7 m (2308.7 ft) |
| Highest point | Iōdake |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Kagoshima District |
| Village | Mishima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 121 (December 1, 2006) |
| Pop. density | 10.38/km2 (26.88/sq mi) |
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