Native name: 焼尻島, Yagishiri-tō | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East Asia |
| Coordinates | 44°26′N 141°24′E / 44.433°N 141.400°E |
| Archipelago | Japanese archipelago |
| Area | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Highest point | Central Yagishiri Island |
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Japan | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Rumoi Subprefecture |
| District | Tomamae District |
| Town | Haboro |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 273 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 51/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ainu Japanese |
Yagishiri Island (焼尻島, Yagishiri-tō) is a small, sparsely populated island in the Sea of Japan, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Haboro Bay in Haboro, Hokkaido.[1][2] The island, along with neighboring Teuri Island on its west side, belongs to the town of Haboro in Rumoi Subprefecture. It is noted for its dense forests; fully two-thirds of it remains forested.[3]
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- ^ "焼尻島" [Yagishiri Island]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ 焼尻島 [Yagishiri Island] (in Japanese). Haboro, Hokkaido: Haboro Tourism Organization. 2012. Retrieved Aug 3, 2012.