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Mitsubishi-Hashima colliery, Hashima island (Gunkan island), Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi-Hashima colliery | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Hashima island (Gunkan island) | Island |
| Nagasaki City | City |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 37' 40'' North , 129° 44' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1810
KÃķppen climate type:
6.3-hectare (16-acre) island, located 15km offshore from Nagasaki city. Coal was discovered in 1810. The island population reached a peak of 5,259 in 1959, equivalent to 216,264 people per square mile, one of the most densely populated spots on the planet. The Mitsubishi-Hashima colliery was closed in 1974 and the population left; currently uninhabited, but tourist boats stop there.
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Mitsubishi-Hashima colliery, Hashima island, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan