Uken
Uken
宇検村 | |
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Location of Uken in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 28°16′31″N 129°15′48″E / 28.27528°N 129.26333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Ōshima |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.07 km2 (39.80 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 15.73/km2 (40.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Schima liukiuensis Nakai |
| • Flower | Hibiscus |
| • Bird | Ryukyu robin |
| Phone number | 0997-67-2211 |
| Address | 915, Uwan, Uken-son, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 894-3392 |
| Website | www |
Uken (宇検村, Uken-son) is a village located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 1,621 and a population density of 15.73 persons per km2. The total area was 103.07 km2.