Katsuren, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Nakagami District
, Okinawa
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Katsuren was merged with the town of Yonashiro
, also from Nakagami District
, and the old cities of Gushikawa
and Ishikawa
, to form the new city of Uruma
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 13,530 and a total area of 13.71 km², with a density
of 986.87 persons per km².
Katsuren is home to the castle Katsuren gusuku
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nakagami District
Nakagami District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km²...
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On April 1, 2005 Katsuren was merged with the town of Yonashiro
Yonashiro, Okinawa
was a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.Originally it was . It was promoted to town status and renamed to Yonashiro in 1994.On April 1, 2005 Yonashiro was merged with the town of Katsuren, also from Nakagami District, and the old cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, to form the new...
, also from Nakagami District
Nakagami District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km²...
, and the old cities of Gushikawa
Gushikawa, Okinawa
was a city located in Okinawa, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Gushikawa was merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District, and the old city of Ishikawa, to form the new city of Uruma....
and Ishikawa
Ishikawa, Okinawa
was a city located in Okinawa, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ishikawa was merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District, and the old city of Gushikawa, to form the new city of Uruma....
, to form the new city of Uruma
Uruma, Okinawa
is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the old cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District....
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As of 2003, the town 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 13,530 and a total area of 13.71 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 986.87 persons per km².
Katsuren is home to the castle Katsuren gusuku
Katsuren gusuku
is a gusuku in Katsuren, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. With the Pacific Ocean on two sides, is also called the "Ocean Gusuku". Its "golden age" was in the mid-15th century, under the powerful Lord Amawari. Precious tile and Chinese porcelain of the era have been excavated from Katsuren...
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Photography
- Katsuren Photos, HDR Photography of the Katsuren region of Okinawa.