Yonashiro [town] - Yonashiro

Japanese: 与那城[町] - よなしろ

This former town is located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, and consists of the northern half of the Yokatsu (Katsuren) Peninsula in the center of Okinawa Island, as well as the islands of Henza, Miyagi, and Ikei. In 1994, Yonagusuku Village was renamed and incorporated as a town. The peninsula and the main outlying islands are connected by land reclamation, undersea roads, and bridges. Agriculture is centered on sugar cane, with watermelons and melons also grown. In the 1970s, an oil storage facility was built on Henza Island, completely changing the ocean scenery that had been designated Yokatsu Marine Park. In April 2005, it merged with Ishikawa City, Gushikawa City, and Katsuren Town in Nakagami District to become Uruma City. ^{18.84 km2} . Population: 13,261 (2003).

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Japanese:

沖縄県中頭郡，沖縄島中部の与勝（勝連）半島北半部と平安座(へんざ)，宮城，伊計などの島からなる旧町。1994年与那城(よなぐすく)村が改称，町制。半島と主な離島とは埋立てや海中道路，橋によって結ばれている。農業はサトウキビを中心に，スイカ，メロンの栽培が行われる。1970年代に平安座島で石油備蓄基地が建設され，与勝海上公園に指定された海の景色は一変した。2005年４月石川市，具志川市，中頭郡勝連町と合併し市制，うるま市となる。18.84km²。１万3261人（2003）。

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