Gushikawa

Gushikawa was a city located in , . was built here, and the city was founded in the 17th century as Gushichā Magiri.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter with 65,300 residents
  • Description: dissolved municipality in Okinawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Geshichā”, “Gushichaa”, “Gushikawa, Okinawa”, “Gusikawa”, and “字具志川”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katsuren Castle and Agena Castle Ruins.

Archaeological site
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is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Uruma, , Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.

Archaeological site
Photo: Okiu fs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agena Castle Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the north of Agena district of Uruma, Okinawa, in former Gushikawa. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.

Police station
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Gushikawa

Latitude
26.3589° or 26° 21′ 32″ north
Longitude
127.8676° or 127° 52′ 3″ east
Population
65,300
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
United Nations Location Code
JP GKA
Open location code
7QR99V59+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8305084789
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1863495
Wiki­data ID
Q1044035
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Gushikawa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gushikawa”
  • Chinese: “具志川市”
  • Czech: “Gušikawa”
  • Dutch: “Gushikawa”
  • French: “Gushikawa”
  • Irish: “Gushikawa”
  • Japanese: “ぐしかわ”
  • Japanese: “具志川”
  • Japanese: “具志川市”
  • Japanese: “具志川村”
  • Korean: “구시카와시”
  • Malagasy: “Gushikawa”
  • Portuguese: “Gushikawa”
  • Spanish: “Gushikawa”

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Notable Places Nearby

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