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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
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
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.vill.iheya.okinawa.jp

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.

Notable residents

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.[2][3]

References

External links

• Media related to Iheya, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
• Village of Iheya (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Iheya, Okinawa

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[ru] Ихея

Ихея (яп. 伊平屋村 Ихэя-сон) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Симадзири префектуры Окинава. Площадь села составляет 21,72 км²[1], население — 1306 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 60,13 чел./км².

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