Ie Shima

Iejima, previously romanized in English as Ie Shima, is an in Okinawa Prefecture, , lying a few kilometers off the on .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island within Ryukyu Islands
  • Also known as: “Ie Island”, “Ie Jima”, “Ie Sima”, “Iejima”, “Iejima Island”, “Ieshima”, “Ii-jima”, “Ii-shima”, “Jye Shima”, “Le-shima”, and “Peanut Island”
  • Historically known as: “Iye Shima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iejima Airport and Mount Gusuku.

Aerodrome
Photo: Snap55, CC BY 3.0.
is located on the island of Iejima in , , , . The runways were part of the complex built during World War II.

Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain on the island of Iejima, northwest of . At 172.2 m tall, it is the highest point on Iejima. is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of in the East China Sea. is situated 2½ km west of Ie Shima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ie.

Village
Photo: Qwrert2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village located in , , Japan. The village lies on the island of Iejima. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 4,118 and the density of 180 persons per km2.

Ie Shima

Latitude
26.72333° or 26° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
127.7875° or 127° 47′ 15″ east
Population
4,610
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
IATA airport code
IEJ
Open location code
7QR9PQFQ+82
Geo­Names ID
1861911
Wiki­data ID
Q328533
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Ie Shima” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيجيما”
  • Catalan: “Ie-shima”
  • Cebuano: “Iejima Island”
  • Central Okinawan: “Iejima”
  • Central Okinawan: “伊江島”
  • Chinese: “Ie Tó”
  • Chinese: “伊江島”
  • Czech: “Ie Šima”
  • Czech: “Iedžima”
  • Dutch: “Iejima”
  • French: “Ie-jima”
  • German: “Ie Shima”
  • German: “Ie-jima”
  • German: “Iejima”
  • Greek: “Ιετζίμα”
  • Hebrew: “איאשימה”
  • Indonesian: “Ie-jima”
  • Indonesian: “Iejima”
  • Italian: “Iejima”
  • Japanese: “いえしま”
  • Japanese: “伊江島”
  • Korean: “이에섬”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ie Tó”
  • Persian: “ای شیما”
  • Polish: “Iejima”
  • Portuguese: “Ieshima”
  • Russian: “Иэдзима”
  • Spanish: “Iejima”
  • Swedish: “Iejima”
  • Vietnamese: “Ie-jima”
  • Vietnamese: “Iejima”
  • Yue Chinese: “伊江島”
  • “Ie Shima”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ie Shima Aux Air Base and Iejima Lighthouse.

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