Oki Islands

Oki

Native name: 隠岐諸島
Map of the Oki Islands
Geography
Coordinates	36°10′16.1″N 133°8′40.8″E / 36.171139°N 133.144667°E / 36.171139; 133.144667
Adjacent to	Sea of Japan
Total islands	4 main, 16 named, 180+ total
Area	346.1 km2 (133.6 sq mi)
Administration
Japan
Prefectures	Shimane
District	Oki District
Demographics
Population	24,500 (2010)
Pop. density	70.7/km2 (183.1/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Japanese

The Oki Islands (隠岐諸島, Oki-shotō, or 隠岐の島 Oki-no-shima, 隠岐群島 Oki-guntō) is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 346.1 square kilometres (133.6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park. Due to their geological heritage, the Oki Islands were designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.^[1]