Amami Ōshima
island within Ryukyu Islands
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Summary
Amami Ōshima is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,750 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Oshima District[3], Amami[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Capital: Amami[7]
- Part of: Amami Islands[8], Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island[9]
- Commons category: Amami Oshima[10]
- Highest point: Mount Yuwan[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: East China Sea[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Amami Oshima[13]
- Population: 66,000[14]
- Time of earliest written record: 657[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[18]
- Native label: 奄美大島[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 694 m[20]
- Area: 712 km²[21]
- Transliteration or transcription: Amami Ōshima[22], Amami Oshima[23]
- Language used: Amami Ōshima[24]
Why It Matters
Amami Ōshima has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]