Iki Island
Iki Island (壱岐島, Iki-no-shima), or the Iki Archipelago (壱岐諸島, Iki-shotō), is an archipelago in the Tsushima Strait, which is administered as the city of Iki in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 138.46 square kilometres (53.46 sq mi) with a total population of 28,008. Only four (4) of the twenty-three (23) named islands are permanently inhabited. Together with the neighboring islands of Tsushima, they are collectively within the borders of the Iki–Tsushima Quasi-National Park.
Native name: 壱岐島, Iki-no-shima, Iki rettō | |
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Map of Iki-no-shima | |
Map of Nagasaki Prefecture with Iki Islands in red | |
Iki Location of Iki Islands Iki Iki (Nagasaki Prefecture) | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 33°47′N 129°43′E |
| Adjacent to | Tsushima Strait |
| Total islands | 4 inhabited, 18 total |
| Area | 138.46 km2 (53.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 212.9 m (698.5 ft) |
| Highest point | Takenotsuji |
| Administration | |
| Prefectures | Nagasaki |
| City | Iki |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 28,008 (2013) |
| Pop. density | 202/km2 (523/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
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