Awaji_Island
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Awaji Island (淡路島, Awaji-shima) is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. The island has an area of 592.17 square kilometres (228.64 square miles). It is the largest island of the Seto Inland Sea. Some scholars, such as Motoori Norinaga, have claimed that the name means "the road to Awa (阿波)", the historic provinc
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Native name: 淡路島 Awaji-shima | |
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 Satellite view of Awaji Island | |
  Awaji Location in Japan  Awaji Awaji (Hyōgo Prefecture) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°23′N 134°50′E / 34.383°N 134.833°E |
| Area | 592.17 km (228.64 sq mi) |
| Length | 53 km (32.9 mi) |
| Width | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 606 m (1988 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 129,000 (2019) |
| Pop. density | 265/km (686/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
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