Tanegashima

Tanegashima
Native name: 種子島
	NASA photo of Tanegashima
	Tanegashima is the easternmost of the Ōsumi Islands, just south of the major island of Kyushu
Geography
Location	East China Sea
Coordinates	30°34′26″N 130°58′52″E / 30.57389°N 130.98111°E
Archipelago	Ōsumi Islands
Area	444.99 km2 (171.81 sq mi)
Length	57.2 km (35.54 mi)
Coastline	186 km (115.6 mi)
Highest elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Administration
	Japan
	Kagoshima Prefecture
Demographics
Population	33,000 (2010)
Pop. density	74.15/km2 (192.05/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Japanese

Tanegashima (種子島) is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km² in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport. Administratively, the island is divided into the city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District.