Shimoji-jima

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Shimoji-jima
Irabu-jima (left) and Shimoji-shima (right)
Irabu-jima (left) and Shimoji-shima (right)
Waters East China Sea
Archipelago Miyako Islands
Geographical location 24 ° 49 '10 "  N , 125 ° 9' 15"  E Coordinates: 24 ° 49 '10 "  N , 125 ° 9' 15"  E
Shimoji-jima (Okinawa Prefecture)
Shimoji-jima
surface 9.68 km²
Highest elevation 21.6  m
Residents 40 (January 1, 2015)
4.1 inhabitants / km²

Shimoji-jima ( Japanese 下地 島 ) is the neighboring island of Irabu-jima . It belongs to the Miyako Islands and is located in Okinawa Prefecture ( Japan ).

geography

Shimoji-jima has an area of ​​9.68 km² and is relatively flat, with the cliffs in the west being up to 21.6 m high.

Shimoji-jima is separated from the neighboring island of Irabu-jima by a river-like crack and connected to it by six bridges.

Shimoji-shima Airport is located on it . Administratively, the island belongs to the district of Irabu of the Miyakojima municipality .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 指定 離島 ・ 指定 離島 一 覧 . (PDF) In: 離島 関係 資料 (平 成 28 年 1 月) . 沖 縄 県 企 画 部 地域 ・ 離島 課 ("Land and Islands Unit, Planning Department, Okinawa Prefecture"), January 2016, p. 1 , accessed on 3. August 2016 (Japanese).