Nakijin, Okinawa

Nakijin, Okinawa
Nakijin
今帰仁村
Nachijin
—  Village  —

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Location of Nakijin in Okinawa
Nakijin is located in Japan
Nakijin
 
Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.6825°N 127.97278°E / 26.6825; 127.97278Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E / 26.6825°N 127.97278°E / 26.6825; 127.97278
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Okinawa
District Kunigami
Area
 – Total 39.87 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 – Total 9,529
 – Density 239/km2 (619/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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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

External links

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