Nakijin, Okinawa
Nakijin (今帰仁村, Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin, Northern Ryukyuan: いまきじり Imakijiri) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Nakijin
今帰仁村 Nachizin | |
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 Location of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Nakijin Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″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 | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
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]
Notable people
- Seiji Shimota, novelist
- Shun Medoruma, novelist
See also
External links
Media related to Nakijin, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons- Nakijin official website (in Japanese)
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