Tomigusuku, Okinawa

Tomigusuku
豊見城市
Tumigushiku
City

The skyline of Tomigusuku

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Location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa Prefecture
Tomigusuku

 

Coordinates: 26°9′40″N 127°40′8″E / 26.16111°N 127.66889°E / 26.16111; 127.66889Coordinates: 26°9′40″N 127°40′8″E / 26.16111°N 127.66889°E / 26.16111; 127.66889
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Area
 • Total 19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Population (June, 2013)
 • Total 59,625
 • Density 3,117/km2 (8,070/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Ebony
- Flower Bougainvillea
Address 854-1, Aza Onaga, Tomigusuku-shi 901-0292
Website www.city.tomigusuku.okinawa.jp(Japanese)

Tomigusuku (豊見城市 Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawan: Tumigushiku) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 60,004 and a population density of 3117 persons per km².[1] The total area is 19.25 km².

On April 1, 2002, the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village (Japanese: 村; mura) to city (Japanese: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.

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References

  1. ↑ ひとのうごき [Population Trends] (in Japanese). City of Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: City of Tomigusuku. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
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