Yaese, Okinawa

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Yaese
八重瀬町
Location of Yaese
Yaese's location in Okinawa, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Okinawa
District Shimajiri
Physical characteristics
Area 26.90 km² (10.39 sq mi)
Population (as of February 29, 2008)
     Total 26,758
     Density 994.72 /km² (2,576 /sq mi)
Location 26°7′N, 127°45′E
Symbols
Tree Ebony
Flower Marigold
Flowering tree Taiwan cherry
Fish Flying fish
Yaese Government Office
Address 901-0592
Yaese-cho, Gushikami 659
Phone number 098-998-2200
Official website: Yaese official website in Japanese


Yaese (八重瀬町 Yaese-chō?) is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.

Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami [1]. As of February 2008, Yaese has a population of 26,758 [2].

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