Lihue, Hawaii
Kauai County
15-45200
Lihue ( Hawaiian Lihue also Lihu'e; li ː huʔe ) is the capital of the island of Kauai and the administrative seat of Kauai County.
In the place lived 6101 inhabitants in 2007. The port is located southeast of the city in the Nawiliwili Bay. Most people reach Lihue on the Lihue Airport and the airfield in Princeville.
The Kauai Museum is located in Lihue and informed about the rich history of the island.
Geography
The city covers an area of 18.4 km ². Of these, 2.1 km ² water surface.
History
Until the 18th century Lihue was a small village. The name derives from the cold winds that blow here. The former name of Ka-la -ia - mea indicates a reddish- brown soil. In the 18th century Lihue grew through the cultivation of sugar and the construction of a large sugar factory. Many German immigrants settled in Lihue and founded in 1881 the first Lutheran church in Hawaii. Until the 1960s services were held in German language.
In the 1930s, George Wilcox was the largest sugar plantation owners.