Shiwaku Islands

The Shiwaku Islands or Shiwaku-jima are an archipelago in the , between the larger Japanese islands of and . The group is part of and consists of 28 islands of various sizes.
Wikipedia
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  • Islet
  • …has 2,280 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 187 metres (614 feet)
  • Description: archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Shiaku-shotō”
    “Shiraishi”
    “Shiwaku-jima”
    “Shiwaku-shotō”
    “Siaku Syotō”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hiroshima.

Island
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island.

Shiwaku Islands

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Latitude
34.36789° or 34° 22′ 4″ north
Longitude
133.7298° or 133° 43′ 47″ east
Open location code
8Q6M9P9H+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131167966
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1851733
Wiki­data ID
Q1754227

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Shiwaku Islands” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Illes Shiwaku”
  • Cebuano: “Shiwaku Shotō”
  • Chinese: “鹽飽羣島”
  • Chinese: “鹽飽群島”
  • Chinese: “鹽飽諸島”
  • Dutch: “Shiwaku Islands”
  • French: “Île Hitsuishijima”
  • French: “Île Yoshima”
  • French: “îles Shiwaku”
  • French: “Îles Shiwaku”
  • German: “Shiwaku Shotō”
  • German: “Shiwaku-Inseln”
  • Indonesian: “Kepulauan Shiwaku”
  • Italian: “Isole Shiwaku”
  • Japanese: “しらいし”
  • Japanese: “塩飽島”
  • Japanese: “塩飽諸島”
  • Japanese: “白石”
  • Korean: “시와쿠 제도”
  • Slovenian: “Šivakujski otoki”
  • Ukrainian: “Острови Сіваку”
  • Ukrainian: “Острови Шіваку”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ふれあいセンター広島 and Sanuki Hiroshima Post Office.

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