Sado Island
Island off the coast of Niigata, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sado Island (佐渡島, Sadogashima or Sadoshima) is an island located in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan, under the jurisdiction of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with a coastline of 262.7 kilometres (163.2 mi). In October 2017, Sado Island had a population of 55,212 people. Sado Island covers an area of 854.76 km2 (330.02 sq mi), and is the second largest island after Okinawa Island outside of the four main islands of Japan, excluding the disputed Southern Kurils.[1] The shortest distance between Sado Island and Honshu is 32 km (20 mi).[2] The highest peak on Sado Island is Mount Kinpoku, with an elevation of 1,172 m (3,845 ft).[3]
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Native name: 佐渡島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Japanese Archipelago |
Coordinates | 38°04′03″N 138°23′51″E |
Area | 854.76[1] km2 (330.02 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,172 m (3845 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Kinpoku [ja] |
Administration | |
According to the international consensus, during World War II, the island was the site of forced labor. Around 1,500 Korean laborers were conscripted to work in difficult and inferior conditions in mines on the island. The Japanese government and some Japanese scholars deny that they were forced to work. In 2022, Japan filed to add the island to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list, which sparked international and domestic criticism.