Suwanosejima
| Suwanose-jima ( 諏 訪 之 瀬 島 ) | |
|---|---|
| Waters | East China Sea |
| Archipelago | Tokara Islands |
| Geographical location | 29 ° 38 ' N , 129 ° 43' E |
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| surface | 27.66 |
| Highest elevation | Otake ( 御 岳 ) 796 m TP |
| Residents | 48 (2004) |
Suwanosejima ( Japanese 諏 訪 之 瀬 島 ) is an inhabited volcanic island with an area of 27.66 km² in the Kagoshima Prefecture . It is one of the Tokara Islands and, after Nakanoshima, is the second largest of the ten islands in this chain of islands.
It belongs to the Toshima City Administration in Kagoshima County. In 2004 there were 48 people in 25 households on the island. There is a primary and secondary school on the island which is attended by 17 students (2016).
The stratovolcano that forms the island is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 人口 . (PDF) (No longer available online.) Toshima, archived from the original on July 4, 2011 ; Retrieved January 1, 2017 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 学校 の 概要 . In: Suwanosejima Elementary and Middle School. April 6, 2016, Retrieved January 1, 2017 (Japanese).
- ↑ https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/suwanosejima.html
