Kuchinoshima

Kuchinoshima, literally "mouth island", is one of the , belonging to . The island, 13.33 km2 in area, and has a population of 140 persons.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Also known as: Kuti-no-sima
  • Historically known as: Alcmene Island

Kuchinoshima

Latitude
29.96975° or 29° 58′ 11″ north
Longitude
129.9213° or 129° 55′ 17″ east
Population
140
Elevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)
Open location code
7QXFXW9C+WG
Geo­Names ID
1858514
Wiki­data ID
Q94738
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Kuchinoshima” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Kuchino-shima
  • Cebuano: Kuchino-shima
  • Chinese: 口之島
  • Czech: Kučino-šima
  • Dutch: Kuchinoshima
  • Egyptian Arabic: كوكينوشيما
  • French: île Kuchino
  • French: Kuchino-shima
  • German: Kuchinoshima
  • Japanese: 口之島
  • Marathi: कुचिनोशिमा
  • Polish: Kuchi-no-shima
  • Polish: Kuchinoshima
  • Slovak: Kučino-šima
  • Spanish: Kuchinoshima
  • Swedish: Kuchino-shima

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