Yaese, Okinawa
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Yaese
八重瀬町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°9′29″N 127°43′7″E / 26.15806°N 127.71861°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
District | Shimajiri |
Area | |
• Total | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
Population (April 30, 2024) | |
• Total | 32,976 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 659 Gushikami, Yaese-chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-0592 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Fish | Flying fish |
Flower | Marigold |
Tree | Ebony |
Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō Eeji mura) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami.[1]
As of April 30, 2024, Yaese has a population of 32,976;[2] with a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the town of Yaese is 26.96 square kilometres (10.41 sq mi).
Notable people from Yaese
[edit]- Hitoe Arakaki, singer
References
[edit]- ^ "東風平町・具志頭村 合併協議会ホームページ". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
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External links
[edit]- Media related to Yaese, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Yaese, Okinawa at OpenStreetMap
- Town of Yaese