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    Nishinoshima

    西ノ島, Nishino Shima

    36°05′N 133°02′E

    Nishinoshima (西ノ島, also Nishi-no-shima) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is the second largest island of the Oki Islands.

    Matengai Cliff
    Matengai Cliff

    Kzaral / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    36°05′N 133°02′E

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    Overview

    Nishinoshima (西ノ島, also Nishi-no-shima) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is the second largest island of the Oki Islands. The island, 55.97 km² in area, has a population of approximately 3,400 persons. The island is administered by the town of Nishinoshima in Shimane Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Dōzen

    Also in Oki Islands

    • Dōgojima

      241 km²▲ 608 m

      Major islands

    • Nakanoshima

      32.1 km²▲ 246 m

      Minor islands

    • Chiburijima

      12.9 km²▲ 324 m

      Minor islands

    • Matsu-shima

      0.96 km²▲ 137 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

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      Minor islands

    • Candle Island

      —

      Minor islands

    Also in Japanese archipelago

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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