Awashima

Awashima is an island in northern with 365 inhabitants, the island has two main settlements: Uchiura on the east coast and Kamaya on the west coast.
  • Island
  • …has about 410 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 270 metres (870 feet)
  • Description: island in Niigata, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Ao Island”
    “Ao Sima”
    “Ao-shima”
    “Awa Island”
    “Awa Schima”
    “Awa Sima”
    “Awashima Island”
    “Awashima Island, Niigata”
    “Awo Island”

Places of Interest

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Latitude
38.4638° or 38° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
139.2421° or 139° 14′ 32″ east
Open location code
8QCXF67R+GR
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Awashima” goes by many names.
ԱվասիմաArmenian
AvaşimaAzerbaijani
Avaşima adasıAzerbaijani
အဝရှိမကျွန်း၊ နီးဂတBurmese
Awa ShimaCebuano
栗島Chinese
粟島Chinese
AwashimaDutch
Isola di AwashimaItalian
粟島Japanese
아와시마섬Korean
АвасимаRussian
AwashimaTurkish
АвасімаUkrainian
АвашімаUkrainian

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