Hirara, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
, was a city
located in Okinawa
, Japan
on the island of Miyako
.
On October 1, 2005 Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube
, Irabu
and Shimoji
, and the village of Ueno
, all from Miyako District, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa
.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
of 33,861 and a total area of 64.92 km², with a density
of 521.58 persons per km².
The city was founded on March 7, 1947.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on the island of Miyako
Miyako-jima
Miyakojima is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 400 kilometres east of Taipei, Taiwan...
.
On October 1, 2005 Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube
Gusukube, Okinawa
Gusukube was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Gusukube was merged with the towns of Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an...
, Irabu
Irabu, Okinawa
Irabu was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Irabu was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
and Shimoji
Shimoji, Okinawa
was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Shimoji was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Irabu, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
, and the village of Ueno
Ueno, Okinawa
was a village located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ueno was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
, all from Miyako District, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa
Miyakojima, Okinawa
is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara, the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.Miyakojima has...
.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 33,861 and a total area of 64.92 km², with a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 521.58 persons per km².
The city was founded on March 7, 1947.