Iheya, Okinawa

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
Iheya village office
Flag of Iheya
Flag
Official seal of Iheya
Emblem
Location of Iheya in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Iheya in Okinawa Prefecture
Iheya is located in Japan
Iheya
Iheya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 27°2′21″N 127°58′7″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Okinawa)
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictShimajiri
Area
 • Total21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total1,214
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.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.

Education
  • Iheya Junior High School (伊平屋中学校)[2]
  • Iheya Elementary School (伊平屋小学校)[3]

Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates high schools elsewhere in the prefecture.

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.[4][5]

References
  1. 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)
  2. "伊平屋中学校". Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. "伊平屋小学校". Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  4. House, United States Congress (1964). Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 340.
  5. "United States Treaties and Other International Agreements - Google Books". 2016-01-01. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2022-10-21.


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