is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
located in
Shimajiri District
is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Modern translation of Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which may refer to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa.
However, there are ...
,
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It encompasses the island of
Iheya
is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It encompasses the island of Iheya.
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&n ...
.
As of October 2016, the village has an estimated
population
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of 1,214 and the
density
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of 56 persons per km². The total area is 21.72 km².
Education
* Iheya Junior High School (伊平屋中学校)
* Iheya Elementary School (伊平屋小学校)
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education The Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education (沖縄県教育委員会) is the prefectural education agency of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.
The board oversees municipal school districts in Okinawa and directly operates many high schools.
Schools di ...
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
The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives with jurisdiction over bills and investigations concerning the foreign affairs o ...
for the return of Okinawa to Japan, alongside Seigen Ukumoto of
Nakazato, Okinawa
is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among the islands, only Kumejima and Ōjima are populated. Kumejima is located approx ...
and Heiryo Chibana of
Yomitan, Okinawa
is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Yomitan is located on the western coast of the central part of Okinawa Island. The village is bound to the north by Onna, to the east by Okinawa City, to the s ...
, 8 years prior to the return of Okinawa to Japanese administrative control in 1972.
References
External links
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Village of Iheya
Villages in Okinawa Prefecture
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