Nakijin, Okinawa
| Nakijin 今帰仁村 Nachizin | ||
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| Village | ||
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 Location of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture | ||
  Nakijin Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.68250°N 127.97278°ECoordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.68250°N 127.97278°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu (Okinawa) | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture | |
| District | Kunigami | |
| Area | ||
| • 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 |
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Nakijin (今帰仁村 Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, 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.
Education
The village operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates Hokuzan High School.[1]
Famous people from Nakijin
- Munetsugu Kayo, boxer
- Seiji Shimota, novelist
- Seizen Nakasone, linguist
- Shokichi Uehara, politician and businessperson
- Shun Medoruma, novelist
See also
Notes
External links
Media related to Nakijin, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons- Nakijin official website (Japanese)
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