Kuroshima
Kuroshima, is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 15.37 km2 in area, has a population of 199 people.
- Island
- …has about 190 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 500 metres (1,640 feet)
- Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
- Also known as“Koro-shima”“Kuro”“Kuro Sima”“Satsuma Kuroshima”
- Historically known as“Huro Shima Island”“Santa Clara”
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- Location
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Latitude
30.83111° or 30° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
129.93379° or 129° 56′ 2″ east
Open location code
8Q2FRWJM+CG
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kuroshima” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kuro Shima”
- Chinese: “黑岛”
- Czech: “Kurošima”
- Dutch: “Kuroshima”
- French: “Kuro-shima”
- German: “Kuroshima”
- Japanese: “薩摩黒島”
- Japanese: “黒島”
- Swedish: “Kuro-shima”
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