Ozato, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Shimajiri District
, Okinawa
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Ōzato was merged with the town of Sashiki
, and the villages of Chinen
and Tamagusuku
, all from Shimajiri District
, to form the new city of Nanjō
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 11,648 and a total area of 12.35 km², with a density
of 943.16 persons per km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Shimajiri District
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
, 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
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On January 1, 2006 Ōzato was merged with the town of Sashiki
Sashiki, Okinawa
was a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Sashiki was merged with the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
, and the villages of Chinen
Chinen, Okinawa
was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Chinen was merged with the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
and Tamagusuku
Tamagusuku, Okinawa
was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tamagusuku was merged with the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen and Ōzato, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
, all from Shimajiri District
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
, to form the new city of Nanjō
Nanjo, Okinawa
is a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District....
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As of 2003, the village 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 11,648 and a total area of 12.35 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 943.16 persons per km².