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Okinawa-ken (Japan)

LC control no.n 80022915
Descriptive conventionsrda
Geographic headingOkinawa-ken (Japan)
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Geographic subdivision usageJapan--Okinawa-ken
Variant(s)Okinawa (Prefecture)
沖縄県 (Japan)
Biography/History noteOkinawa-ken existed between 1879 and 1946. On 15 May 1972, it resumed as the prefecture of Okinawa.
Beginning date1879
1972-05-15
Ending date1946
Special noteNon-Latin script reference not evaluated
Found inOkinawa kenshi, 1963-
GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (adm1; 26°00ʹ00ʺN 126°00ʹ00ʺE)
Web NDL authorities, Oct. 23, 2012 (hdg.: 沖縄県 = Okinawa-ken; r)
ClassWeb, July 15, 2020 (Okinawa; covers only Okinawa, Miyako, and Yaeyama groups of islands., for the entire Ryuku archipelago, see Ryukyu Islands; DS894.99.O37-.O3795)
Geographic area codea-ja---