Hirara, Okinawa - Citizendia

Hirara (平良市, Hirara-shi^?) was a city located in Okinawa, Japan on the island of Miyako. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Miyakojima ( Miyako: mjaːku Okinawan: naːku mjaːku Japanese: 宮古島 is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands

On October 1, 2005, Hirara merged with the village of Ueno and the towns of Irabu, Gusukube, and Shimoji to form the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a village located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. On October 1[[ 005]] Ueno merged with the city of Hirara and the towns Irabu ( Miyako: irav Japanese: 伊良部町 -chō was a town located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. Gusukube ( Miyako: guskubi Japanese: 城辺町 -chō was a town located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. was a town located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. On October 1 2005 Shimoji merged with the city of Hirara, the towns of Irabu Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture,

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 33,861 and a total area of 64. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 92 km², with a density of 521. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 58 persons per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

The city was founded on March 7, 1947. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Points of interest

Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden

External links

Hirara official website in Japanese

Okinawa Prefecture

Cities

Districts

Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama

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The Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden (宮古島市熱帯植物園 120000 m² is a Botanical garden located at 1166-286 Higashinakasonezoe Hirara, Miyako-jima is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū Ginowan (宜野湾市 -shi Okinawan: Jinoon) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. Ishigaki (石垣島 -jima Yaeyama and Okinawan: Ishigachi) is an island west of Okinawa Hontō and the second-largest island of the Itoman (糸満市 -shi Okinawan: 'Ichuman) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, For the village in Chiapas, Mexico, see Naha Chiapas. For the airport in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, see Sangir Island Nanjō (南城市 -shi is a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ( Okinawan: 'Uchinā) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city Tomigusuku (豊見城市 -shi Okinawan: Timigushiku) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. Urasoe (浦添市 -shi Okinawan: 'Urashī) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa Kunigami (国頭郡 -gun Okinawan: Kunjan) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Miyako (宮古郡 -gun Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Nakagami (中頭郡 -gun Okinawan: Nakajan) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Shimajiri (島尻郡 -gun is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Yaeyama (八重山郡 -gun Yaeyama: Yaima Okinawan: Ēma) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan.

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