Native name: 角島 | |
|---|---|
 Tsunoshima Island | |
  Tsunoshima , | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Japan |
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 17.1 km (10.63 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
Tsunoshima (角島) is an island located in the Sea of Japan. Located in the north west of Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is a part of Shimonoseki city. The island has an area of 4.1 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi) and has a coastline of 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi). The island consists primarily of basalt, and is a part of the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park.[1] As of 28 August 2008, the population of Tsunoshima is 907.[2][3]
- ^ "角島" [Tsunoshima]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ ロマンの島、つのしま [Island of romance, Tsunoshima - Shimonoseki Islands - Hibikinada] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Office. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "角島" [Tsunoshima]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-12-07.