Ōmishima Island

Ōmishima Island
Native name:
大三島 Ōmishima
Miyaura port
Ōmishima Island
Location in Japan
Geography
LocationSeto Inland Sea
Coordinates34°14′39″N 133°00′35″E / 34.244139°N 133.009627°E / 34.244139; 133.009627
Area64.54 km2 (24.92 sq mi)
Length12.8 km (7.95 mi)
Width6.2 km (3.85 mi)
Coastline88.8 km (55.18 mi)
Highest elevation437 m (1434 ft)
Highest pointWashigatozan
Administration
Japan
PrefectureEhime
CityImabari
Demographics
Population4963 (2020)
Pop. density77/km2 (199/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsJapanese

Ōmishima Island (大三島, Ōmishima) is the largest island in the Geiyo Islands chain, and the westernmost island on which Japan's Nishiseto Expressway, which links Honshu and Shikoku via a number of islands, runs. It is located in the Seto Inland Sea. The island's highest peak is Washigatozan (鷲ヶ頭山) at an altitude of 437 m (1,434 ft).