Lihue or L?hu?e is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue (pronounced
Lihue Airport (IATA: LIH, ICAO: PHLI, FAA LID: LIH) is a state-owned public-use airport located in the L?hu?e CDP on the southeast coast of the island
plantation) about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of L?hu?e, has a population of over 10,000, or about 50% greater than L?hu?e. Princeville, on the island's north side
Mainline routes (Kekaha–L?hu?e, primarily aligned with Route 50 and Hanalei–L?hu?e, primarily aligned with Route 56) connect in L?hu?e, and the third (Wailua)
Ka?ula. As of the 2010 Census the population was 67,091. The county seat is L?hu?e. The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.