Iōjima

Iōjima, also known as Satsuma Iōjima, Satsuma-Iwo Jima or Tokara Iōjima, is one of the , usually classed with the , belonging to , .
  • Island
  • …has about 140 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (320 feet)
  • Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Iō Sima”
    “Iō-shima”
    “Iwō-jima”
    “Satsuma Iōjima”
    “Yuō-jima”
  • Historically known as
    “Sulphur Island”
    “Volcano Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Latitude
30.79125° or 30° 47′ 29″ north
Longitude
130.29442° or 130° 17′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q2GQ7RV+GQ
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Iōjima” goes by many names.
ইয়োজিমাBengali
Iō-jimaCebuano
Iō-jima (pulo sa Hapon)Cebuano
硫磺岛Chinese
硫磺島Chinese
IódžimaCzech
IōjimaDutch
IōjimaItalian
硫黄島Japanese
薩摩硫黄島Japanese
Iō-jimaSwedish
Io-shimaSwedish
ІоджімаUkrainian
ІодзімаUkrainian

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