Ōshima-gun
Local name: 大島郡
Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°14′52″ N 129°14′48″ E
- Population
- 62,098
- 62.1K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Ōshima-gun
- Airports
- ASJ Amami Airport50 km
- TKN Tokunoshima Airport58 km
About Ōshima-gun
Ōshima-gun is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 62,098.
Ōshima (大島郡, Ōshima-gun) is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of the March 20, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 78,882 and a density of 84.4 persons per km2. The total area is 934.10 km2.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1879
- Area
- 932 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ōshima-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 154 | 181 | 241 | 301 | 377 | 213 | 218 | 192 | 169 | 184 | 128 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December
Airports nearest to Ōshima-gun
- Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 50 km
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 58 km
- Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 67 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Ōshima-gun
12 places- 1 Okinoerabujima Island 14.6K
- 2 Tokunoshima Chō 11.8K
- 3 Setouchi Chō 9.6K
- 4 Kikai Chō 7.8K
- 5 Isen Chō 7.1K
- 6 Wadomari Town 7.1K
- 7 China Chō 6.5K
- 8 Amaki 6.5K
- 9 Tatsugō Chō 6.2K
- 10 Yoron Chō 5.5K
- 11 Uken Son 1.9K
- 12 Yamato Son 1.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Amami Ōshima Island, Kagoshima8.5 km E -
Amami Islands Island, Kagoshima10 km E -
Kakeroma Jima Island, Kagoshima13 km S -
Sukomo Banare Island, Kagoshima16 km SW
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Yoro Jima Island, Kagoshima25 km S -
Uke Island Island, Kagoshima24 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources