Kin, Okinawa
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Kin 金武町 |
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Kin Town Office
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 Location of Kin in Okinawa Prefecture |
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 Kin
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| Coordinates: 26°27′22″N 127°55′34″E / 26.45611°N 127.92611°ECoordinates: 26°27′22″N 127°55′34″E / 26.45611°N 127.92611°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Kunigami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.57 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
| Population (December, 2012) | |
| • Total | 11,390 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Chinese fan palm |
| • Flower | Sakura |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City hall address | 1 Aza Kin, Kin-cho, Kunigami-gun 904-1292 |
| Website |
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Kin (金武町 Kin-chō?, Kunigami & Okinawan: Chin) is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
In 2012, the town had an estimated population of 11,390 and a density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of Kin is 37.57 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi). 59% of the land area of Kin remains under control of the United States military, the highest percentage of any municipality in Okinawa Prefecture. The population of the town is concentrated on a strip of land on the coast of Kin Bay. Kin is home to Camp Hansen, a military base of the United States Marines, as well as other smaller military installations.
Kin is home to the Dragon Brand of awamori, with a beautiful Buddhist shrine built in 1522, and a 270-meter natural cave known as Kin Shonyudo that doubles as both a place of worship and a cellar for aging bottles of the drink. Kin is also claimed to be the origin of taco rice, a dish emblematic of modern Okinawan cuisine.
Kin is located at the middle of Okinawa Island, and is roughly triangular in shape. The town is roughly 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long from east to west. From north to south the town ranges between 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) at its widest point, measured from Būtodake in Camp Hansen to the tip of Cape Kin.
Kin is divided into five districts.
Kin is governed from the Kin Town Office in the central district of the town, also known as Kin. The municipal Board of Education oversees the middle school, three elementary schools, three nursery school, and other community facilities in the town. The Kin Municipal Assembly consists of 16 members who serve a four-year term, and are led by a chairperson and vice-chairperson.
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