Hirara ( 平良市 , Hirara-shi ) , ( Miyako : Pїsara ) was a city located in Okinawa Prefecture , Japan 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 km. The total area was 64.92 km.
2-439: Hirara was founded on March 7, 1947. On October 1, 2005, Hirara, along with the towns of Gusukube , Irabu and Shimoji , and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District ), was merged to create the city of Miyakojima . This merger was one of a large number of mergers that was conducted in 2005, which was nicknamed "the great Heisei mergers". The merger was conducted by the "Miyako District Municipal Merger Council", which
4-608: Was responsible for planning mergers in Miyako District . Before the merger, the district consisted of all of the Miyako Islands , but now (after the merger) it only consists of Tarama Village . This Okinawa Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gusukube, Okinawa Gusukube ( 城辺町 , Gusukube-chō , Miyako : Gusїkubi ) was a town located in Miyako District , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan . As of 2003,
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