Ie, Okinawa

Ie
伊江村
Iejima
Village
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Location of Ie in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Ie in Okinawa Prefecture
Ie is located in Japan
Ie
Ie
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°42′48″N 127°48′26″E / 26.71333°N 127.80722°E / 26.71333; 127.80722
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictKunigami
Area
 • Total22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total4,118
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.iejima.org

Ie (伊江村, Ie-son, Kunigami: Ii, Okinawan: Ii (伊江)) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] 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.[2] Ie is in a period of sustained population loss, and has the highest rate of population loss in Okinawa Prefecture.[3] The total area of the village is 22.75 square kilometres (8.78 sq mi). Iejima Airport serves the village.[4] Out of 22.78 km2 land of Ie, approximately a third, or 8.02 km2 is occupied by Ie Shima Airfield, a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps.

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