Onna Village - Onna

Japanese: 恩納[村] - おんな

A village in Kunigami County, Okinawa Prefecture, on the west coast of the central part of Okinawa Island (main island). Population 8,685 (1995). The eastern part of the town is a mountainous backbone that runs through the northern part of Okinawa Island, and 80% of the area is covered by forests, with a small amount of alluvial lowland along the coast. Since before World War II, it has been a purely agricultural village, mainly cultivating sugarcane. In recent years, the mountainous areas have become home to a growing number of vegetables and flowers for shipping to the mainland, but red soil pollution of the sea due to mountain reclamation has become serious. Broiler livestock farming is also popular. The coast is part of the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park, and there are many swimming beaches and scenic spots such as Cape Manzamo and Cape Maeda.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

沖縄県，沖縄島(本島)中央部の西海岸にある国頭（くにがみ）郡の村。人口8685(1995)。東部は沖縄島北部を縦走する脊梁山地で，面積の8割を山林が占め海岸に沿ってわずかな沖積低地が形成されている。第2次世界大戦前からサトウキビ栽培を主とした純農村で，近年，山地では本土出荷用の蔬菜，花卉の栽培が盛んになってきたが，山地開墾による海の赤土汚染が深刻になってきた。また，ブロイラーの畜産も盛ん。海岸は沖縄海岸国定公園に属し，多くの海水浴場や万座毛（まんざもう），真栄田岬などの景勝地がある。

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