Ginoza, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Kunigami District
, Okinawa
, Japan
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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
of 4,983 and a population density
of 159.30 persons per km². The total area is 31.28 km².
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education
operates Ginoza High School.
Bodies lie buried around the buildings to this day.
Ginoza is designated as a village and under the administration of the Kunigami district.
The flower symbol of Ginoza is the Azalea.
The bird symbol of Ginoza is the "White Eye".
The fish symbol of Ginoza is the "Mibai"
The Chinese Characters for Ginoza ”宜野座” mean "suitable field to sit".
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 Kunigami District
Kunigami District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri 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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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
Population
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of 4,983 and a population density
Population density
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of 159.30 persons per km². The total area is 31.28 km².
Education
Ginoza operates its public elementary and junior high schools.Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education is the prefectural education agency of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.The board oversees municipal school districts in Okinawa and directly operates many high schools.-Schools directly operated by the agency:-Ginowan:...
operates Ginoza High School.
Agriculture
Production is greatly expanding for Tropical fruit, like Mangoes and flowers like the Chrysanthemum and Orchid.History
During World War 2 Ginoza village's schools were used as field hospitals.Bodies lie buried around the buildings to this day.
Government
The mayor of Ginoza is Hajime Azuma.Ginoza is designated as a village and under the administration of the Kunigami district.
Symbols
The tree symbol of Ginoza is the Ryuku pine.The flower symbol of Ginoza is the Azalea.
The bird symbol of Ginoza is the "White Eye".
The fish symbol of Ginoza is the "Mibai"
The Chinese Characters for Ginoza ”宜野座” mean "suitable field to sit".