Yaese, Okinawa
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| Yaese 八重瀬町 |
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| 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 / 26.117°N 127.75°E |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Ebony |
| Flower | Marigold |
| Flowering tree | Taiwan cherry |
| Fish | Flying fish |
| Yaese Government Office | |
| Address | 659 Gushikami, Yaese-chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-0592 |
| Phone number | 098-998-2200 |
| Official website: Town of Yaese | |
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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