Aoshima (Ehime)
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| Waters | Iyo-nada, Seto Inland Sea | |
| Geographical location | 33 ° 44 '10 " N , 132 ° 28' 57" E | |
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| length | 1.7 km | |
| width | 500 m | |
| surface | 49 hectares | |
| Highest elevation | 91.5 m | |
| Residents | 22nd 45 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Nagahamacho-Aoshima | |
Aoshima ( Japanese 青島 ) or Iyo-Aoshima ( 伊 予 青島 ) is an island in the marine region Iyo-nada of the Seto Inland Sea in Ehime Prefecture .
The island is located 13 km north of the coast of the main island Shikoku . It belonged to the Nagahama community until January 11, 2005 , but was incorporated into Ōzu and forms the district of Nagahama chō -Aoshima there.
At its wedding as a fishing village in the 40s / 50s, Aoshima had around 900 inhabitants, but today (2015) this has shrunk to 22 mainly elderly residents. In contrast, there are around 120 cats that were originally acquired because of a mouse plague, but which were then able to reproduce due to a lack of natural enemies. The island is therefore also known as the "island of cats" ( 猫 (の) 島 , neko (no) shima ) and is a popular tourist destination.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ １ 次 メ ッ シ ュ （５０３２） ： 松山 . METI , accessed March 6, 2015 (Japanese).
- ↑ Adam Justice: Japan: Aoshima island overrun by cats. In: International Business Times. March 3, 2015, accessed March 6, 2015 (English, with video).