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Iwashima

Iwashima is an island in , . Iwashima is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Iwa Island” and “Iwa-shima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaiten Memorial Museum.

Museum
Photo: Kuma83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum on the island of in the , in , , Japan, dedicated to the history and memory of the Kaiten, a Special Attack Unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shunan.

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Shūnan is a city in , . As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 137,019 in 6828 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 656.29 square kilometres.

Iwashima

Latitude
33.98382° or 33° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
131.7526° or 131° 45′ 9″ east
Open location code
8Q5HXQM3+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5224588858
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1861179
Wiki­data ID
Q49644138
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Satellite Map

Discover Iwashima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Iwashima” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Iwa Shima”
  • Japanese: “岩島”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Iwashima”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 宮ノ鼻 and 大字粭島.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 貴船神社 and 洲島.

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