Native name: 粟島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Seto Inland Sea |
Coordinates | 34°16′16″N 133°37′59″E / 34.271°N 133.633°E |
Archipelago | Shiwaku Islands |
Area | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 222.08 m (728.61 ft) |
Highest point | Mt Shiroyama |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
City | Mitoyo |
Awashima (粟島) is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, about 4.5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture.[1] The total area is 3.72 km2[2] with a population of 216 (as of 2015).[3] The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum.[4] The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.