Yaese, Okinawa
Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō Eeji mura) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yaese
八重瀬町 | |
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Town | |
 Yaese Town Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yaese in Okinawa Prefecture | |
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  Yaese Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°9′29″N 127°43′7″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.90 km2 (10.39 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 29,488 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/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 was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami.[1]
As of October 2016, Yaese has a population of 29,488;[2] with a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area of the town of Yaese is 26.90 square kilometres (10.39 sq mi).
Notable people from Yaese
- Hitoe Arakaki, singer
References
- "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Media related to Yaese, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Yaese, Okinawa at OpenStreetMap- Town of Yaese
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