Iki Island

Iki
Native name:
壱岐島, Iki-no-shima, Iki rettō
Map of Iki-no-shima
Map of Nagasaki Prefecture with Iki Islands in red
Iki is located in Japan
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Iki
Location of Iki Islands
Iki is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Iki
Iki
Iki (Nagasaki Prefecture)
Geography
Coordinates33°47′N 129°43′E / 33.783°N 129.717°E / 33.783; 129.717
Adjacent toTsushima Strait
Total islands4 inhabited, 18 total
Area138.46 km2 (53.46 sq mi)
Highest elevation212.9 m (698.5 ft)
Highest pointTakenotsuji
Administration
PrefecturesNagasaki
CityIki
Demographics
Population28,008 (2013)
Pop. density202/km2 (523/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsJapanese
Saruiwa of Iki Island

Iki Island (壱岐島, Iki-no-shima), or the Iki Archipelago (壱岐諸島, Iki-shotō), is an archipelago in the Tsushima Strait,[1] which is administered as the city of Iki in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 138.46 square kilometres (53.46 sq mi) with a total population of 28,008. Only four (4) of the twenty-three (23) named islands are permanently inhabited. Together with the neighboring islands of Tsushima, they are collectively within the borders of the Iki–Tsushima Quasi-National Park.[2]

  1. ^ "Iki | island, Japan | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. ^ "Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park Travel Guide: Tourist Attractions & Things to Do". Trek Zone. Retrieved 2023-05-10.