Rebun Island
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| Native name: 礼文島, Rebun-tō | |
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  Rebun Island (Japan)
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| Location | East Asia |
| Coordinates | 45°21′N 141°01′E / 45.35°N 141.017°ECoordinates: 45°21′N 141°01′E / 45.35°N 141.017°E |
| Archipelago | Japanese Archipelago |
| Area | 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi) |
| Length | 29 kilometres (18 mi) |
| Width | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Coastline | 72 kilometres (45 mi)[1] |
| Highest point | Mount Rebun (490 metres (1,607.6 ft)) |
| Country | |
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| Prefectures | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | Sōya |
| District | Rebun |
| Largest city | Rebun (3,194) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,194 (as of 2007-12-31) |
| Density | 39.3 /km² (102 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ainu, Japanese |
Rebun Island (礼文島, Rebun-tō) lies in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebun stretches 29 kilometers in the north-south direction and 8 kilometers east-west, covering about 80 square kilometers. The island is known for its alpine flowers and the 8-Hour Hiking Course which runs from one end of the island to the other, north to south. The hiking course can be broken into two sections, known as the 4-Hour Hiking Courses. The island is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park.
Other features of interest
- Mount Rebun rebun-dake
- Peach Rock momoiwa
- Jizo Rock
- Cat Rock nekoiwa
- Cape Sukoton
- Cape Kaneda
- Cape Gorota
- Cape Sukai
- Todo Island
- Lake Kushu
- Yamunai Valley
- Rebun Forest Road
- Rebun Falls
[edit] Communities
All communities are part of the town of Rebun in Rebun District. Roughly from north to south:[1]
- Sukoton
- Awabikoton
- Hamanaka
- Funadomari
- Horodomari
- Uedomari
- Nairo
- Kitousu
- Kafukai
- Kafuka
- Shiretoko
[edit] Transportation
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bisignani, J. D. (December 1993). "Dohoku-Northern Hokkaido". in Taran March (in English). Japan Handbook (Second ed.). Chico, CA USA: Moon Publications, Inc.. pp. 836–841. ISBN 0-918373-70-0.
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