Shimoji, Okinawa
Dissolved municipality in Okinawa prefecture, Japan
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Shimoji (下地町, Shimoji-chō), (Miyako: Sїmuzї) was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,200 and a density of 135.25 per km2. The total area was 23.66 km2.
History
On October 1, 2005, Shimoji, along with the city of Hirara, and the towns of Gusukube and Irabu, and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District), was merged to create the city of Miyakojima.[1]
