Kuroshima (Kagoshima)
Native name: Japanese: 黒島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | East China Sea |
Coordinates | 30°50′5.6″N 129°57′20.7″E / 30.834889°N 129.955750°E |
Archipelago | Ōsumi Islands |
Area | 15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
Coastline | 71.7 km (44.55 mi) |
Highest elevation | 621.9 m (2040.4 ft) |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Kagoshima | |
Demographics | |
Population | 199 (2010) |
Pop. density | 12.94/km2 (33.51/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Kuroshima (黒島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 15.37 km2 in area, has a population of 199 people. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel time is about 6 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.
Geography
Kuroshima is the westernmost of the Ōsumi islands, and is located 110 kilometres (59 nmi) south of
Its climate is classified as subtropical, with a rainy season from May through September. The island is heavily forested.
History
Per local folklore, the island was one of the havens of the defeated
In 1979, the modern novelist Sawako Ariyoshi wrote a novel set on Kuroshima.
External links
- Official home page Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine