Oshima [village] (Fukuoka) - Oshima

Japanese: 大島[村](福岡) - おおしま
Oshima [village] (Fukuoka) - Oshima

…It is an island in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, belonging to Munakata District, and together with Okinoshima (an uninhabited island) 47 km to the northwest, it forms Oshima Village (population 917 in 1995). Its circumference is about 14 km, and its area is 7.5 km2. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oshima Village (Fukuoka)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…福岡県北部,宗像(むなかた)郡に属する島で,北西47kmの沖島(おきのしま)(無人島)とともに大島村(1995年の人口917)を形成する。周囲約14km,面積7.5km2。…

※「大島[村](福岡)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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