Sado Island
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Summary
Sado Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,839 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sado Island is located in Sado[3].
- Sado Island is in the country of Japan[4].
- Sado Island is on the body of water Sea of Japan[5].
- Sado Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
- Sado Island's Commons category is recorded as Sado, Niigata[7].
- -16000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sado Island[8].
- Sado Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Kinpoku[9].
- Sado Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.0675, 'lon': 138.3975}[10].
- Sado Island's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Sado miso[11].
- Sado Island's foods traditionally associated is recorded as igoneri[12].
- Sado Island has a population of {'amount': '+51492'}[13].
- Sado Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 38.33266666666667, 'lon': 138.50347222222223}[14].
- Sado Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 37.80233333333334, 'lon': 138.2441388888889}[15].
- Sado Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 38.062777777777775, 'lon': 138.57452777777777}[16].
- Sado Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 38.015055555555556, 'lon': 138.22041666666667}[17].
- Sado Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Sado Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- Sado Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- Sado Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '佐渡島'}[21].
- Sado Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+63.4'}[22].
- Sado Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+854.76'}[23].
- Sado Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+27.0'}[24].
- Sado Island's language used is recorded as Sado dialect[25].
- Sado Island's located in protected area is recorded as Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park[26].
- Sado Island's located in protected area is recorded as Sado Geopark[27].
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Geography
Sado Island is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Sado[3]. It is on the body of water Sea of Japan[5].
Physical Characteristics
Sado Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+854.76'}[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+63.4'}[22]. It has a population of {'amount': '+51492'}[13].
Designation and Status
Sado Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
History and Context
-16000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sado Island[8].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Sado Island include Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park[28], a quasi-national park of Japan[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1950[31]; Japanese escort ship Sado[32], a kaibokan[33]; and 118230 Sado[34], an asteroid[35].
Why It Matters
Sado Island ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,839 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for it include Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park[28], a quasi-national park of Japan[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1950[31]; Japanese escort ship Sado[32], a kaibokan[33]; and 118230 Sado[34], an asteroid[35].