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Awashima (粟島) is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, about 4.5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture.[1] The total area is 3.72 km²[2] with a population of 216 (as of 2015).[3] The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum.[4] The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.

For other islands named Awashima, see Awashima Island (disambiguation).
Awashima
Native name:
粟島
View of Awashima from the southwest. Taken from Mt. Shiude
Awashima
Location in Japan
Awashima
Awashima (Japan)
Geography
LocationSeto Inland Sea
Coordinates34.271°N 133.633°E / 34.271; 133.633
ArchipelagoShiwaku Islands
Area3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Highest elevation222.08 m (728.61 ft)
Highest pointMt Shiroyama
Administration
Japan
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
CityMitoyo

See also



References


  1. "Island of friendly people: Awashima Island" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Areas of Prefectures, Towns, etc". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. January 1, 2021. p. 86. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Island Population Statistics" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. "Awashima Maritime Museum". Tourism and Exchange Bureau, Mitoyo City. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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