Iheya Island
Iheya Island is an island located in the Okinawa Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Ryukyuans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Okinawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Iheya Sima”, “Iheya-Ushiro-Jima”, “Iheyajima”, “Ihiya-jima”, and “Ihiya-shima”
- Historically known as: “Iheya Jima Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iheya.
Iheya
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 km2.
Iheya Island
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Satellite Map
Discover Iheya Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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: “Iheya Tó”
- 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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Koshidake and Maedomari Kō.
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