Kōzu-shima

Kōzu-shima
Native name:
神津島
Landsat image of Kōzu-shima
Geography
LocationIzu Islands
Coordinates34°12′58″N 139°09′23″E / 34.21611°N 139.15639°E / 34.21611; 139.15639
ArchipelagoIzu Islands
Area18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Coastline22,000 m (72000 ft)
Highest elevation571 m (1873 ft)
Administration
Japan
PrefectureTokyo
SubprefectureŌshima Subprefecture
VillageKozushima
Demographics
Population1952 (June 2017)
Additional information

Kōzu-shima (神津島) is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea. The island is administered by Tōkyō and is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the Miyake-jima and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of the Nii-jima. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands, a group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago. Kōzushima is administratively part of Kōzushima Village (founded 1923), under Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis. As of 2017, the island's population was 1,952. Kōzushima is within the boundaries of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.