Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa
Kitanakagusuku (北中城村, Kitanakagusuku-son, Okinawan: キタナカグシク, romanized: Kitanakagushiku[1]) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kitanakagusuku 北中城村 | |
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Village | |
 Kitanakagusuku Village Office | |
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 Location of Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Kitanakagusuku Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′4″N 127°47′35″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Nakagami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 16,040 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 16,040 and the density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area is 11.53 km². It is home to Nakagusuku Castle and the Nakagusuku Hotel ruins.
References
- 滝原康盛 Takihara Yasumori. 沖縄語会話集 日本語・沖縄語・ローマ字付き Okinawago Kaiwashū: Nihongo, Okinawago, Rōmaji-tsuki. (Okinawan Conversation Collection: Japanese, Okinawan, Romaji.) 那覇:沖縄芸能出版 Naha: Okinawa Geinō Shuppan. Heisei 6 (1994). p. 108. (in Japanese)
External links
- Kitanakagusuku official website (in Japanese)
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