Nakijin, Okinawa
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| Nakijin 今帰仁村 Nachijin |
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| Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.6825°N 127.97278°ECoordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.6825°N 127.97278°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Prefecture | Okinawa | ||
| District | Kunigami | ||
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| • Total | 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 9,529 | ||
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | Village of Nakijin | ||
Nakijin (今帰仁村 Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km². The total area is 39.87 km².
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[edit] Education
The village operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates Hokuzan High School[1].
[edit] Famous people from Nakijin
- Munetsugu Kayo, boxer
- Seiji Shimota, novelist
- Seizen Nakasone, linguist
- Shokichi Uehara, politician and businessperson
- Shun Medoruma, novelist
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Media related to Nakijin, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Nakijin official website (Japanese)
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