- Izena, Okinawa
Infobox City Japan
Name=Izena
JapaneseName=伊是名村
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Region=Kyūshū
Prefecture=Okinawa
District=Shimajiri
Area_km2=15.42
PopDate=January 31, 2008
Population=1,764
Density_km2= 114.40
Coords= coord|26|56|N|127|56|E|type:city_region:JP
Tree= Ubamegashi (Quercus Phillyraeoides)
Flower="Rhododendron simsii"
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CityHallPostalCode=905-0695
CityHallAddress=1203 Aza Nakada, Izena-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken
CityHallPhone=0980-45-2001
CityHallLink= [http://www.izena-okinawa.jp/ Izena official website] in Japanesenihongo|Izena|伊是名村|Izena-son is a village occupying Izena island in the north of Okinawa,
Japan (though administered as part of Shimajiri district).Its primary claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of
King Sho-en , the first king of the second Ryūkyū dynasty. It is also the birthplace of the contemporary artistNaka Bokunen and musicianIrei Shunichi (伊禮俊一).As of 2008, the village has an estimated
population of 1,764 and a density of 114 persons persquare kilometer . The total area is 15.42 km² (5.95 mi²).Izena island hosts an annual triathlon, the Izena 88 (2km swim + 66km bike + 20km run) in the Autumn, participation of which (in 2007) was numbered at around 830. There is also a kids' triathlon for island residents on the day preceding the main race.
External links
* [http://www.izena-okinawa.jp/ Izena village homepage]
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