Uken

Uken
宇検村
Location of Uken in Kagoshima Prefecture
Uken
 
Coordinates: 28°16′31″N 129°15′48″E / 28.27528°N 129.26333°E / 28.27528; 129.26333
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Area
  Total
103.07 km2 (39.80 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
1,621
  Density15.73/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSchima liukiuensis Nakai
• FlowerHibiscus
• BirdRyukyu robin
Phone number0997-67-2211
Address915, Uwan, Uken-son, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 894-3392
Websitewww.uken.net

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.