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Also known as Ginowan, Okinawa

city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Kyushu
Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Mayor
Atsushi Sakima (since February 2012)
Total
19.51 km (7.53 sq mi)
Density
5,142/km (13,320/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Tree
Thurs ebony
Flower
Chrysanthemum, Santanka
Phone number
098-893-4411
Address
1-1-1 Nodake, Ginowan-shi, Okinawa-ken, 901–2710
Website
www .city .ginowan .okinawa .jp (in Japanese)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Official name
宜野湾市
Country
Japan
Continent
Asia
Population
91928
Area
19.80
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Body of water
East China Sea
Shares border with
Chatan
Official website
www.city.ginowan.lg.jp
Image
Route 58, Ginowan.jpg
Dialing code
098
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Commons category
Ginowan, Okinawa
topic's main category
Category:Ginowan, Okinawa
native label
宜野湾市
name in kana
ぎのわんし
inception
1962-07-01
catchphrase
ねたての都市ぎのわん
official symbol
Ixora chinensis
located in/on physical feature
Okinawa
associated electoral district
Okinawa 2nd district
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Encyclopedic overview

Ginowan (Japanese: 宜野湾市, Hepburn: Ginowan-shi; Okinawan: ジノーン, romanized: Jinōn) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km. The total area is 19.51 km.

The city borders Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the north, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the east.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ginowan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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