Miyako District, Okinawa
Appearance
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Miyako (宮古郡, Miyako-gun, Miyako: Myaaku, Tarama dialect: Meeku, Okinawan: Naaku) is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that consists of a single village, Tarama.[1]
Towns and villages
History
Miyako District was formally established in 1896, and spanned all of the
magiri administrative system was abolished, and Miyako District was divided into four villages: Hirara, Shimoji, Gusukube, and Irabu. In 1913 the localities of Nakasuji, Shiokawa, and Minna were separated from Hirara Village to form a fifth village, Tarama. Hirara was elevated to town status in 1924.[2]
The number of municipalities that formed the Miyako District greatly declined after World War II. Hirara was elevated to city status in 1947, leaving the district with fewer villages. A new village, Ueno, was formed in 1948. On October 1, 2005, Hirara, the towns of Irabu and Gusukube, and the village of Ueno merged to form the city of Miyakojima. At present the district consists of a single village, Tarama.[2]
Transportation
Tarama Airport in Tarama serves the Miyako District.[citation needed]
See also
References
- OCLC 683276033. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ OCLC 173191044. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-06-28.