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Iheya, Okinawa 
Summary
Iheya (伊平屋村, Iheya-son, Okinawan: Ihyaa, also known as Kushijii (後地)) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It encompasses the island of Iheya.[1]
Iheya
伊平屋村 Ihyaa | |
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Village | |
 Iheya village office | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Iheya in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Iheya Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 27°2′21″N 127°58′7″E / 27.03917°N 127.96861°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Okinawa) |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,214 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,214 and the density of 56 persons per km2. The total area is 21.72 km2.
Education edit
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates high schools elsewhere in the prefecture.
Notable residents edit
On May 25, 1964, Hihei Shiroma of Iheya petitioned the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the return of Okinawa to Japan, alongside Seigen Ukumoto of Nakazato, Okinawa and Heiryo Chibana of Yomitan, Okinawa, 8 years prior to the return of Okinawa to Japanese administrative control in 1972.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Kadokawa Nihon chimei daijiten. Rizō Takeuchi, 竹內理三, Kadokawa Nihon Chimei Daijiten Hensan Iinkai, 「角川日本地名大辞典」編纂委員会. Tōkyō: Kadokawa Shoten. 1978–1990. ISBN 4-04-001490-1. OCLC 502033394.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "伊平屋中学校". Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "伊平屋小学校". Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ House, United States Congress (1964). Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 340.
- ^ "United States Treaties and Other International Agreements - Google Books". 2016-01-01. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links edit
Media related to Iheya, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons- Village of Iheya (in Japanese)
