Irabu-jima
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| Waters | East China Sea | |
| Archipelago | Miyako Islands | |
| Geographical location | 24 ° 50 '10 " N , 125 ° 11' 20" E | |
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| length | 8.7 km | |
| width | 5 km | |
| surface | 29.08 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Makiyama 89 m |
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| Residents | 5847 (March 31, 2011) 201 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Irabu-chō, Miyakojima | |
Irabu-jima ( Japanese 伊 良 部 島 ) is an island in the Miyako Islands in the Pacific Ocean .
geography
Irabujima has an area of 29.08 km². The highest point is the Makiyama ( 牧 山 ) with 89.0 m.
Fewer than 6000 people live on the island in the Irabu-chō ( 伊 良 部 町 ) district belonging to Miyakojima . The island belongs to Okinawa Prefecture . There are two primary and two secondary schools and one high school.
Shimoji-jima and Irabujima are only separated by a river-like rift. Both islands are connected to each other by six bridges.
Economy and Infrastructure
Shimoji-shima Airport is located on the neighboring island of Shimoji-shima, which belongs to Irabu-jima .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 第 1 指定 離島 ・ 島 し ょ ・ 人口 . (PDF) In: 離島 関係 資料 （平 成 24 年 １ 月） . 沖 縄 県 企 画 部 地域 ・ 離島 課 ("Land and Islands Unit, Planning Department, Okinawa Prefecture"), January 2012, p. 2 , accessed on 13. December 2012 (Japanese).
- ↑ official topographic map