Native name: Taketomi-jima (竹富島) | |
|---|---|
 Taketomi Island is located to the southwest of Ishigaki Island | |
  Taketomi Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Ryukyu Islands (Yaeyama Islands) |
| Area | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.4 km (2.11 mi) |
| Width | 2.7 km (1.68 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Yaeyama District |
| Town | Taketomi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 323 (January 2012) |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | http://www.taketomi-islands.jp/ |
Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima, Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands.[1][2][3] The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.[4]
- ^ "Taketomijima". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "竹富島" [Taketomi Island]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "竹富島" [Taketomi Island]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "竹富町地区別人口動態票（平成24年１月末）" [Population of the Town of Taketomi by Area (End of January, 2012)] (PDF). Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture: Town of Taketomi. 2012. Retrieved Oct 19, 2012.