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    Awashima

    粟島, Awashim

    34°16′N 133°39′E

    5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture. 72 km2 with a population of 216 (as of 2015). The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum. The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.

    塩飽諸島の粟島（右の2峰）と志々島 三洋汽船から西望
    塩飽諸島の粟島（右の2峰）と志々島 三洋汽船から西望

    Bakkai / CC BY 3.0

    Terrain

    34°16′N 133°39′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    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. The total area is 3.72 km2 with a population of 216 (as of 2015). The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum. The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Shiwaku Islands

    Also in Bisan Islands

    • Teshima

      14.5 km²▲ 340 m

      Major islands

    • Hiroshima

      11.8 km²▲ 312 m

      Major islands

    • Kakui Island

      10.1 km²▲ 244 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      8.9 km²▲ 227 m

      Major islands

    • Naoshima

      7.6 km²▲ 123 m

      Major islands

    • Honjima

      6.7 km²▲ 204 m

      Major islands

    • Teshima

      3.4 km²▲ 217 m

      Major islands

    • Ishima

      2.6 km²▲ 153 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs