Suwanosejima

Suwanose Jima is one of the , belonging to . The island covers 27.66 km² in area and has a population of 84 people. Although the island has an airport, there are no regularly scheduled services, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Also known as: Suwanose-shima” and “Suwase Sima
  • Historically known as: Archimedes Island” and “Volcano Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toshima and Port of Kiriishi.

Village
is a village consisting of the islands of the located in the of , , . is situated 3 km south of Suwanosejima.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 3 km south of Suwanosejima.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Suwanosejima.

Suwanosejima

Latitude
29.63748° or 29° 38′ 15″ north
Longitude
129.70937° or 129° 42′ 34″ east
Population
78
Elevation
506 metres (1,660 feet)
Open location code
7QXFJPP5+XP
Geo­Names ID
1851365
Wiki­data ID
Q94730
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Suwanosejima” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Suwanose-jima
  • Chinese: 諏訪之瀨島
  • Czech: Suwanose-džima
  • Dutch: Suwanosejima
  • Egyptian Arabic: سوانوسيچيما
  • French: Moe-Shima
  • French: Suwanose-jima
  • French: Suwanose-zima
  • French: Suwanosejima
  • French: 諏訪之瀬島
  • German: Suwanosejima
  • Japanese: 諏訪之瀬島
  • Japanese: 諏訪瀬島
  • Korean: 스와노세섬
  • Korean: 스와노세지마 섬
  • Korean: 스와노세지마
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Suwanosejima
  • Norwegian: Suwanosejima
  • Polish: Suwanose-jima
  • Russian: Суваноседзима
  • Russian: Суваносэдзима
  • Slovak: Suwanose-džima
  • Slovak: Suwanosedžima
  • Spanish: Suwanosejima
  • Swedish: Suwanose-jima
  • Turkish: Suwanosejima

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