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Archipelago

    Japan

    45°17′N 141°07′E

    Rirei

    Part of Japanese archipelago

    Cape Gorota view from Cape Sukoton in Rebun Island, Hokkaido, Japan.
    Cape Gorota view from Cape Sukoton in Rebun Island, Hokkaido, Japan.

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    2 landforms

    Major islands

    2
    • Rishiri Island

      Rishiri Island

      Area
      182 km²
      High point
      1,721 m

      Rishiri Island (利尻島, Rishiri-tō) is a volcanic island in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Administratively the island is part of Hokkaido Prefecture, and is divided between two towns, Rishiri and Rishirifuji. The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri.

    • Rebun Island

      Rebun Island

      Area
      81.2 km²
      High point
      490 m

      Rebun Island (礼文島, Rebun-tō; Ainu: Repun) is an island in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island sits 50 kilometres (31 mi) off the coast of Hokkaidō. 0 mi) from east to west. The island covers approximately 80 square kilometres (31 mi2).

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m1,721 mRishiri490 mRebun
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata

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