Iejima

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Iejima

Native name: Iejima (伊江島)
Aerial view of Iejima
Iejima Iejima in the Ryukyu Islands
Geography
Location	East China Sea
Coordinates	26°42′58″N 127°47′25″E / 26.71611°N 127.79028°E / 26.71611; 127.79028
Area	23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)[1]
Coastline	22.4 km (13.92 mi)
Highest elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Highest point	Mount Gusuku
Administration
Japan
Demographics
Population	4,610 (2012)
Pop. density	200/km2 (500/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Ryukyuan, Japanese

Iejima (伊江島, Iejima, Okinawan: Ii shima), previously romanized in English as Ie Shima, is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, lying a few kilometers off the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island.^[1] The island measures 20 kilometres (12 mi) in circumference and covers 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).^[1] As of December 2012 the island had a population of 4,610.^[2] Ie Village, which covers the entire island, has a ferry connection with the town of Motobu on Okinawa Island.

Iejima is generally flat.^[1] The most notable geographic feature is a peak called Mount Gusuku (or "Tatchuu" in Kunigami) at a height of 172 meters.^[1] The mountain resembles a volcano but is actually an erosion artifact. ^{[further explanation needed]} Alternately called "Peanut Island," for its general shape and peanut crop, or "Flower Island," for its abundant flora and more sizeable crop, Iejima draws tourists by ferry, especially during late April when the Ie Lily Festival begins.