Okinawa [city] - Okinawa

Japanese: 沖縄[市] - おきなわ

A city in central Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture. Koza City and Misato Village, which were incorporated as cities in 1957, merged and changed their name in 1974. Goeku Castle was built here during the Ryukyu Kingdom. Before World War II, it was a farming village, but after the US military was stationed there after the war, it urbanized rapidly. It is the second largest city in the prefecture after Naha City, but nearly 40% of its total area is used for US military land, and it is highly dependent on the base economy and has a strong consumer city character. In recent years, with the aim of breaking away from the base economy, the Nakagusuku Port New Port District development has attracted businesses to the industrial park, and resort development is progressing in the eastern coastal area. The Okinawa Expressway runs through the city. 49.72 ^km2 . Population 130,249 (2010).
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沖縄県，沖縄島中部の市。1957年市制施行のコザ市と美里村が1974年合体・改称。琉球王朝時代には越来(ごえく)城が築かれていた。第２次大戦前は畑作農村であったが，戦後の米軍駐留以降急速に都市化。那覇(なは)市に次ぐ県第２の都市であるが，総面積の４割近くが米軍用地で，基地経済への依存度が高く，消費都市的性格が強い。近年は基地経済からの脱却をめざし，中城(なかぐすく)港新港地区開発による工業団地への企業誘致，東部海浜地区のリゾート開発が進む。沖縄自動車道が通じる。49.72km²。13万249人（2010）。
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