Teuri Island
| Native name: 天売島, Teuri-tō | |
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 Teuri Island, Haboro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Asia |
| Coordinates | 44°25′N 141°18′E / 44.417°N 141.300°ECoordinates: 44°25′N 141°18′E / 44.417°N 141.300°E |
| Archipelago | Japanese archipelago |
| Area | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 184.5 m (605.3 ft) |
| Highest point | Southwest Teuri Island |
| Country | |
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Japan | |
| Prefectures | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | Rumoi Subprefecture |
| District | Tomamae District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 366 (as of 2010) |
| Density | 66.5 /km2 (172.2 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ainu, Japanese |
Teuri Island (天売島 Teuri-tō) is an island of the western coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It covers covers 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi). The island, along with neighboring Yagishiri Island, belongs to the town of Haboro in Tomamae District in Rumoi Subprefecture.[1] Teuri Island has seen a long-term population decline: in 1947 there were 2,051 residents, by 1972 the number had fallen to 1,030, and in 2010 the population was 366.[2]
Teuri Island is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of Yagashiri, and the two islands are separated by the Musashi Channel.[3] The Teuritō Lighthouse is located to the north of the island. The southwest of Teuri Island reaches an altitude of 184.5 metres (605 ft), and is noted for its continuous marine cliffs. The island became a base for the fishing of Pacific herring beginning in 1786.[4]
Teuri Island is a sanctuary for nesting sea birds, notably the common murre and the Black-tailed Gull, and is part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.[4] There are four viewing platforms built on the island to observe various species of birds.[3]
References
- ↑ "天売島" [Teuri Island]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "町勢要覧資料編（2012年版）: 人口" [Survey of the Town of Haboro: Population] (in Japanese). Haboro, Hokkaido: Town of Haboro. 2012. Retrieved Aug 4, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "天売島" [Teuri Island]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. Retrieved 2012-08-03. Unknown parameter
|dlc=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "天売島" [Teuri Island]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-08-03.