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Tanegashima is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km² in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport. Administratively, the island is divided into the city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, N…
Tanegashima is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km² in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport. Administratively, the island is divided into the city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District.
  • Location: East China Sea
  • Population: 33,000 (2010)
  • Archipelago: Ōsumi Islands
  • Area: 444.99 km² (171.81 sq mi)
  • Length: 57.2 km (35.54 mi)
  • Coastline: 186 km (115.6 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 282 m (925 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org