Katsuren [town] - Katsuren

Japanese: 勝連[町] - かつれん

A former town in Nakagami County, Okinawa Prefecture, including the central east coast of Okinawa Island, most of the Yokatsu (Katsuren) Peninsula, and outlying islands. Sugarcane and vegetables are cultivated, pigs are raised, and fishing is also practiced. The Katsuren Castle ruins (historic site, World Heritage Site) and the naval port of White Beach are located here. In April 2005, Uruma merged with Ishikawa City, Gushikawa City, and Yonashiro Town in Nakagami County to become a city. Area: 13.17 ^km2 . Population: 14,345 (2003).

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Japanese:

沖縄県，沖縄島の中部東岸，与勝（勝連）半島の大部分および離島を含む中頭(なかがみ)郡の旧町。サトウキビ，野菜の栽培，養豚を行い，漁業もみられる。勝連城跡（史跡，世界遺産），軍港ホワイトビーチがある。2005年４月石川市，具志川市，中頭郡与那城町と合併し市制，うるま市となる。13.17km²。１万4345人（2003）。

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