Takeshima
Takeshima, is one of the Ryukyu Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 4.2 km in area, has a population of 78 persons.
- Island
- …has 72 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Apollo Island”
- Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
- Also known as“Take”“Take Sima”“Takeno-shima”
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Latitude
30.81034° or 30° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
130.429° or 130° 25′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q2GRC6H+4H
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Takeshima” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “টাকেশিমা”
- Chinese: “竹岛”
- Czech: “Takešima”
- Dutch: “Takeshima”
- French: “Take-shima”
- Italian: “Takeshima”
- Japanese: “竹島”
- Korean: “다케시마섬”
- Swedish: “Take-shima”
- Ukrainian: “Такешіма”
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