Iheya Island

Iheya Island is an island located in the of , . Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Ryukyuans.
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  • Island
  • …has 1,200 residents
  • …was formerly known as “Iheya Jima Island”
  • Description: island in Okinawa, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Iheya Sima”
    “Iheya-Ushiro-Jima”
    “Iheyajima”
    “Ihiya-jima”
    “Ihiya-shima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iheya Village Museum of History and Folklore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iheya.
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is a village located in , , Japan.

Iheya Island

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Latitude
27.04464° or 27° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
127.96531° or 127° 57′ 55″ east
Open location code
7QV92XV8+V4
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Iheya Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Iheya-shima”
  • Cebuano: “Iheya-shima”
  • Central Okinawan: “伊平屋島”
  • Chinese: “伊平屋島”
  • Dutch: “Iheya Island”
  • French: “Iheya-jima”
  • German: “Iheya-jima”
  • German: “Iheyajima”
  • Japanese: “いへやじま”
  • Japanese: “伊平屋島”
  • Korean: “이헤야섬”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Iheya Tó”
  • Polish: “Iheya-jima”
  • Polish: “Iheyajima”
  • Spanish: “Iheyajima”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maedomari and Gakiya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Koshidake and Maedomari Kō.

Okinawa: Highlights

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