Hirara

Hirara, was a city located in , on the island of Miyako. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 33,861 and a density of 521.58 persons per km2. The total area was 64.92 km2.
  • Type: Quarter with 34,400 residents
  • Description: dissolved municipality in Okinawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hirara, Okinawa”, “Pїsara”, “Taira”, “平良村”, and “平良町”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Okinawa Prefecture Miyako Industrial High School and Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden.

School
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0.

Museum
opened as the Hirara City…

Hirara

Latitude
24.8032° or 24° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
125.30298° or 125° 18′ 11″ east
Population
34,400
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
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JP HRR
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7QP7R833+75
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Hirara” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hirara”
  • Chinese: “平良市”
  • Czech: “Hirara”
  • Dutch: “Hirara”
  • French: “Hirara”
  • Irish: “Hirara”
  • Italian: “Hirara”
  • Japanese: “ひらら”
  • Japanese: “平良”
  • Japanese: “平良市”
  • Korean: “히라라시”
  • Malagasy: “Hirara”
  • Portuguese: “Hirara”
  • Serbian: “Хирара”
  • Slovak: “Hirara”
  • Tajik: “Hirara”
  • Tajik: “Ҳирара”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nishinakasone and Higashinakasone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 市立東小学校 and 県立宮古病院.

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