Chinen
Chinen was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,947 and a density of 602.53 persons per km2.- Quarter
- …lies at an elevation of 41 metres (135 feet)
- Description: dissolved municipality in Shimajiri district, Okinawa prefecture, Japan
- Also known as“Chinen-son”“Chinen, Okinawa”“Chinin”“Kutekin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinen Castle Ruins and Sefa-utaki.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa.
Sefa-utaki
Place of worship
Sefa-utaki, is a historical sacred space, overlooking… Sefa-utaki is situated 3½ km northeast of Chinen.
Tamagusuku Castle
Castle
Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification… Tamagusuku Castle is situated 3 km west of Chinen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Yaese.
Yonabaru
Town
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yonabaru is situated 8 km northwest of Chinen.
Yaese
Town
Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese is situated 9 km west of Chinen.
Haebaru
Town
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Haebaru is situated 10 km northwest of Chinen.
Chinen
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Latitude
26.14541° or 26° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
127.80931° or 127° 48′ 34″ east
Open location code
7QR94RW5+5P
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Korean—“Chinen” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Činen”
- French: “Chinen”
- Irish: “Chinen”
- Japanese: “ちねん”
- Japanese: “知念”
- Japanese: “知念村”
- Korean: “지넨촌”
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Localities in the Area
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