Aguni Island, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, is an island consisting of one village. It is located 60 km northwest of Naha City. Its area is 7.64 square kilometers. It is a low, flat plateau with a highest point of 96 meters. Tertiary volcanic rocks are exposed in the southwest, forming bedrock, but the rest of the island is covered with Quaternary Ryukyu limestone, forming a coastal terrace. The island is surrounded by fringing coral reefs, so there are few inlets. Population: 844 (2009). [Shigekazu Mezaki] [Reference item] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
沖縄県島尻(しまじり)郡粟国村の島で、1村をなす。那覇市の北西60キロメートルの洋上にある。面積7.64平方キロメートル。低平な台地状で、最高点96メートル。南西部に第三紀火山岩類が一部露出し、基盤岩をなすほかは、第四紀琉球(りゅうきゅう)石灰岩でほぼ全島が覆われ、海岸段丘の地形をなす。周囲はすべて裾礁(きょしょう)のサンゴ礁海岸のため、湾入に乏しい。人口844(2009)。 [目崎茂和] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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