Yaese, Okinawa

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Yaese
八重瀬町
—  Town  —
Yaese Town Office
Location of Yaese in Okinawa
Yaese, Okinawa is located in Japan
Yaese
 
Coordinates: 26°7′18″N 127°45′33″E / 26.12167°N 127.75917°E / 26.12167; 127.75917Coordinates: 26°7′18″N 127°45′33″E / 26.12167°N 127.75917°E / 26.12167; 127.75917
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Okinawa
District Shimajiri
Area
 • Total 26.90 km2 (10.39 sq mi)
Population (February 29, 2008)
 • Total 26,758
 • Density 994.72/km2 (2,576.3/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Ebony
- Flower Marigold
- Flowering tree Taiwan cherry
- Fish Flying fish
Phone number 098-998-2200
Address 659 Gushikami, Yaese-chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken
901-0592
Website Town of Yaese

Yaese (八重瀬町 Yaese-chō?) is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.

Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami [1]. As of February 2008, Yaese has a population of 26,758 [2].

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