Izena, Okinawa
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Izena 伊是名村 |
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 Location of Izena in Okinawa Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 26°56′42″N 127°56′28″E / 26.94500°N 127.94111°ECoordinates: 26°56′42″N 127°56′28″E / 26.94500°N 127.94111°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Okinawa) |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
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| • Total | 15.42 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2008) | |
| • Total | 1,764 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
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| • Tree | Ubamegashi (Quercus Phillyraeoides) |
| • Flower | Rhododendron simsii |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City hall address | 1203 Aza Nakada, Izena-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 905-0695 |
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Izena (伊是名村 Izena-son?, Okinawan: Ijina, also known as Meejii (前地?)) is a village occupying Izena Island in the north of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (though administered as part of Shimajiri District). There are five localities of about equal size and population located on the island: Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku (also called Serikyaku).
Izena's primary claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of King Shō En, the first king of the Second Shō Dynasty. It is also the birthplace of the contemporary artist Naka Bokunen and musician Irei Shunichi (伊禮俊一).
As of 2008, the island has an estimated population of 1,764 and a density of 114 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 15.42 km² (5.95 mi²).
The island is accessible by a ferry that makes two daily round trips between Nakada Port and Unten Port in Nakijin Village, which is located North of Nago on Okinawa's main island. The ferry trip takes approximately one hour. Izena also has an airfield, though daily service to the island by airplane was halted in 2007.
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