Iō-tō

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Iō-tō is a volcanic island in Japan’s Ogasawara archipelago, historically known as Iwo Jima and famous as the site of a major World War II battle.

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Iō-tō canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic island
administeredBy Tokyo Metropolitan Government
area about 21 km²
battleEndDate 1945-03-26
battleOccurredOn Battle of Iwo Jima
battleStartDate 1945-02-19
capturedBy United States forces in 1945
climate humid subtropical climate
country Japan
elevation 169 m
formerName Iwo Jima
Iōjima
geologicalType active volcano
stratovolcano
hasCoordinateLatitude 24.79 N
hasCoordinateLongitude 141.32 E
hasFeature Mount Suribachi
airfield
black sand beaches
sulfur deposits
hasMemorial Iwo Jima Memorials and cemeteries
hasNearbyIsland Kita Iō-tō
linked to: Kita Iōtō

Minami Iō-tō
hasRunway about 2,650 m
highestPoint Mount Suribachi
highestPointElevation 169 m
knownFor Battle of Iwo Jima
World War II Pacific campaign
linked to: Pacific War
length about 8 km
locatedIn Ogasawara Subprefecture
Ogasawara archipelago
linked to: Ogasawara Islands

Philippine Sea
Tokyo Metropolis
linked to: Tokyo Prefecture
nameChangeFrom Iwo Jima
nameChangeReason restoration of traditional Japanese reading
nameOfficiallyChanged 2007
nativeName 硫黄島
linked to: Sulfur Island
nativeNameLanguage ja
partOf Volcano Islands
population no permanent civilian population
returnedTo Japanese sovereignty in 1968
strategicImportance airbase between Mariana Islands and Japan
timeZone Japan Standard Time
usedBy Japan Self-Defense Forces
United States military
utcOffset +9
volcanicArcOrBelt Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc
linked to: Izu–Bonin Arc
width about 4 km

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Iōjima alsoKnownAs Iō-tō
Sulfur Island EnglishNameOf Iō-tō