Gushikawa [city] - Gushikawa

Japanese: 具志川[市] - ぐしかわ

An old city on the central east coast of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1968. It was originally a farming village on a coral reef plateau at an altitude of 10-80m, but after World War II, the population increased rapidly due to an influx of refugees, and it was incorporated as a city for a time as Maebaru City. There are many US military bases, and the city center developed around Agena and the Taira River. Sugarcane, vegetable, and flower cultivation is thriving, and livestock is also raised. There are sugar and paper factories. The ruins of Agena Castle (historic site) and the Agena Bullring arena are located here. In April 2005, it merged with Ishikawa City, Yonashiro Town in Nakagami County, and Katsuren Town to become a city and become Uruma City. ^{31.99 km2} . 64,212 people (2003).

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Japanese:

沖縄県，沖縄島の中部東岸にある旧市。1968年市制。標高10〜80mのサンゴ礁台地の畑作村であったが，第２次大戦後，避難民の流入で人口が急増，一時前原市として市制。米軍基地が多く，市街地は安慶名(あげな)，平良川(たいらがわ)を中心に発達。サトウキビ・野菜・花卉(かき)栽培が盛んで，畜産も行われる。製糖・製紙工場がある。安慶名城跡（史跡），安慶名闘牛場がある。2005年４月石川市，中頭郡与那城町，勝連町と合併し市制，うるま市となる。31.99km²。６万4212人（2003）。

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