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Izena
伊是名村 | |
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Village | |
 Izena Village Office | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Izena in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Izena Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′42″N 127°56′28″E / 26.94500°N 127.94111°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Okinawa) |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.42 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1203 Aza Nakada, Izena-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 905-0695 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | vill |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron simsii |
| Tree | Ubamegashi (Quercus Phillyraeoides) |
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 Shunichi Irei (伊禮 俊一 Irei Shun'ichi).