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Notojima Island
Native name:
能登島 Notojima
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Notojima Island
Location in Japan
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Notojima Island
Notojima Island (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Geography
Location Sea of Japan
Coordinates 37°07′30″N136°59′47″E / 37.12500°N 136.99639°E / 37.12500; 136.99639 Coordinates: 37°07′30″N136°59′47″E / 37.12500°N 136.99639°E / 37.12500; 136.99639
Area46.78 km2 (18.06 sq mi)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Coastline71.9 km (44.68 mi)
Highest elevation196.8 m (645.7 ft)
Highest pointmount Yomurazuka
Administration
Japan
Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture
City Nanao
Demographics
Population3187 (2003)
Pop. density68.13/km2 (176.46/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Japanese

Notojima (能登島, Noto-jima) is a volcanic island in the Nanao Bay (七尾湾) portion of the Sea of Japan, less than 500 meters off the coast of the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Notojima Island is administered as part of Nanao city. The two bridges connecting Notojima to the mainland trisect Nanao Bay into Nanao-North, Nanao-West and Nanao-Nambu bays. The island's highest peak is Mount Yomurazuka at 196.8 m (646 ft). [1] The island has both elementary and middle schools. [2]

History

On February 1, 1955 the three villages of the island are merged into Notojima town. Notojima big bridge (能登島大橋, Notojima ohashi) (southern bridge) was complete in 1982. Twin Bridge Noto (ツインブリッジ能登, Tsuinburijji Noto) (northern bridge) was complete in 1999

On October 1, 2004 the town of Notojima was abolished and Notojima island became part of the city of Nanao and of Noto-Hanto Quazi-National Park. An earthquake with 6.9 on the Moment magnitude scale occurred March 25, 2007.

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