Hegurajima

(anglicised as Hegura or Hekura) is a small island located in the Sea of Japan at the far north of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 47 km from the northern tip of Noto Peninsula, and is administratively part of Amamachi township within the city of Wajima. Hegurajima (literally helm-storehouse island) is approximately 2 km by 1 km in size and can easily be walked around in less than an hour.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in isle, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Islands of Ishikawa Prefecture, Islands of the Sea of Japan and Wajima, Ishikawa.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Japan
Population: 164
Area: 0.55
Elevation: 12.4
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Body of water: Sea of Japan
Image: Hegura island -13 (175815774).jpg
Width: 0.6
Length: 1.6

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postal code: 928-0072
Commons category: Hegurajima

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The island is made of andesite, with steep cliffs on its northern side, and a sandy beach on it southern side, which is used as a shelter by fishermen. The island had a population of 164 in the year 2000 census, which dropped to 110 people in the 2010 census; however, the actual number of full-time residents is considerably less.

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