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Yagishiri Island
is a small, sparsely populated island in the Sea of Japan, northwest of Haboro Bay in Haboro, Hokkaido. The island, along with neighboring Teuri Island on its west side, belongs to the town of Haboro in Rumoi Subprefecture. It is noted for its dense forests; fully two-thirds of it remains forested. History Yagishiri Island, like nearby Teuri, became a base for the fishing of Pacific herring beginning in 1786. In the modern period Yagishiri Island has seen a long-term population decline: in 1947 there were 2,283 residents, by 1972 the number had fallen to 1,073, and in 2010 the population had fallen to 273. Geography Yagishiri is located east of Teuri Island, and the two islands are separated by the Musashi Channel. The island is approximately long from east to west, from north to south and covers . It has a coastline of roughly . Yagishiri is flatter than nearby Teuri and reaches an elevation at its center of only . Yagishiri Island is primarily composed of Tertiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haboro, Hokkaido
290px, Awaiwa on Teuri Island 290px, Haboro town center area is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 5,932 in 3315 households, and a population density of 13 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Haboro faces the Sea of Japan. Much of the area of the town is within the Teshio Mountains, and much of the town is protected as a national forest. Mount Pisshiri is the highest point in the city at . Two rivers cross the town: the Haboro and the Chikubetsu. Islands The municipality of Haboro includes two sparsely populated islands in the Sea of Japan. * Yagishiri Island (), population 273, is located northwest of Haboro Bay, and is known for its dense forests. *Teuri Island, population 366, is located west of Yagashiri, and the two islands are separated by the Musashi Channel. Teuri covers , and is protected as a bird sanctuary. Neighboring municipalities * Rumoi Subprefecture ** Tomamae Districtï ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Yagishiri
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals. Because of their roles as ports of entry for immigrants as well as soldiers in wartime, many port cities have experienced dramatic multi-ethnic and multicultural changes throughout their histories. Ports are extremely important to the global economy; 70% of global merchandise trade by value passes through a port. For this reason, ports are also often densely populated settlements that provide the labor for processing and handling goods and related services for the ports. Today by far the greatest growth in port development is in Asia, the continent with some of the world's largest and busiest ports, such as Singapore and the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan. As of 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
