Pulau Bacan (Batjan)

Japanese: バチャン[島]（英語表記）Pulau Bacan(Batjan)

An island in the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia. It borders the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island across the Patinti Strait. It has an area of 2,200 km2 and a population of about 20,000. It is a volcanic island, with Mount Sibula (2,111 m above sea level) in the south at its highest point. Its coastline is complex, similar to that of Halmahera Island. It was once known as a producer of cloves, and was occupied by the Dutch in 1609. Its main village is Labuha, located on the isthmus on the west coast. The inhabitants are Sura-Bachang tribes, who cultivate coconut and sago palms on the coast and collect damar gum in the densely forested interior.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

インドネシア東部，モルッカ諸島に属する島。パティンティ海峡を隔ててハルマヘラ島南半島に接する。面積2200km2，人口約2万。火山性の島で南部のシブラ山(標高2111m)が最高点。海岸線はハルマヘラ島に似て複雑である。かつてはチョウジの産地として知られ，1609年オランダが占拠した。主邑は西岸の地峡部にあるラブハ。住民はスーラ･バチャン系部族で，海岸でヤシ，サゴヤシを栽培したり，密林に覆われた内部でダマール樹脂を採取する。

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