Yonabaru, Okinawa

Coordinates: 26°11′58″N 127°45′17″E / 26.19944°N 127.75472°E / 26.19944; 127.75472
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Yonabaru
与那原町
Town
Yonabaru Town Office
Yonabaru Town Office
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TreeBlack ebony (Diospyros ferrea)

Yonabaru (与那原町, Yonabaru-chō, Okinawan: Yunabaru) is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay.

As of 2015, the town has a population of 18,410 and a population density of 3,502 persons per km2. The total area is 5.18 km2, making it the second smallest municipality in Okinawa.

History

Aerial view of the former Yonabaru Airfield

References to the area represented by the modern town of Yonabaru may be found in the Omoro Sōshi, which makes mention of "Yonaharu" and "Yonaha-bama".[1] According to the Chūzan Seifu (中山世譜), Shō Hashi, before becoming king, acquired iron from foreign ships that came to Yonabaru to trade, forged from this metal tools for farming, and gave these to the people.[2]

Formerly part of

Shōwa period of separate municipal status was interrupted by the Pacific War and the foundation of Yonabaru Town had to wait until 1 April 1949.[1]

Demographics

Census data
YearPop.±%
1950 6,574—    
1955 7,318+11.3%
1960 8,234+12.5%
1965 8,740+6.1%
1970 9,639+10.3%
1975 12,017+24.7%
1980 12,752+6.1%
1985 13,311+4.4%
1990 14,009+5.2%
1995 14,850+6.0%
200015,109+1.7%
200515,343+1.5%
2010 16,318+6.4%
2015 18,410+12.8%
Source: Statistics Bureau [1]

Neighbouring Municipalities

References

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  1. ^ a b 与那原町の紹介 [Yonabaru Town: An Introduction] (in Japanese). Yonabaru Town. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei
    (in Japanese). Heibonsha. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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