Tsushima Island

Summary

Tsushima Island is an island group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,813 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tsushima Island is located in Tsushima^[3].
• Tsushima Island is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Tsushima Island is on the body of water Korea Strait^[5].
• Tsushima Island's instance of is recorded as island group^[6].
• Tsushima Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Tsushima Island's Commons category is recorded as Tsushima Island^[8].
• Tsushima Island comprises Tsushima jima^[9].
• Tsushima Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Yatate^[10].
• Tsushima Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.416666666667, 'lon': 129.33333333333}^[11].
• Tsushima Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sea of Japan^[12].
• Tsushima Island's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Taishū soba^[13].
• Tsushima Island's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Tsushima tonchan^[14].
• Tsushima Island's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Saka no Taiyaki^[15].
• Tsushima Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tsushima Island^[16].
• Tsushima Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Tsushima Island^[17].
• Tsushima Island has a population of {'amount': '+31457'}^[18].
• Tsushima Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Tsushima Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Tsushima Island's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Tsushima Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '対馬'}^[22].
• Tsushima Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '対馬島'}^[23].
• Tsushima Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+70'}^[24].
• Tsushima Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+649'}^[25].
• Tsushima Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+696.44'}^[26].
• Tsushima Island's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+915'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Tsushima Island is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Tsushima^[3]. It is on the body of water Korea Strait^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Tsushima Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+696.44'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+649'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+70'}^[24]. It has a population of {'amount': '+31457'}^[18].

Climate and Environment

Tsushima Island's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island group^[6] and island^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tsushima Island include Tsushima Maru^[29], a cargo ship^[30], founded in 1915^[31]; Tsushima Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Japan^[34]; Japanese escort ship Tsushima^[35], a kaibokan^[36]; Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park^[37], a quasi-national park of Japan^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1968^[40]; and Tsushima Salamander^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Tsushima Island ranks in the top 2% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,813 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include Tsushima Maru^[29], a cargo ship^[30], founded in 1915^[31]; Tsushima Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Japan^[34]; Japanese escort ship Tsushima^[35], a kaibokan^[36]; Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park^[37], a quasi-national park of Japan^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1968^[40]; and Tsushima Salamander^[41], a taxon^[42].