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Iwamizawa
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Iwamizawa | |
| native_name | 岩見沢市 | |
| native_name_lang | ja | |
| settlement_type | City | |
| image_skyline | Iwamizawa Montage.jpg | |
| image_flag | Flag of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.svg | |
| image_seal | Emblem of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.svg | |
| seal_type | Emblem | |
| image_map | Iwamizawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg | |
| map_caption | Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| pushpin_map | Japan | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Japan | |
| coordinates | ||
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Japan | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Hokkaido | |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture | |
| subdivision_name2 | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| subdivision_type3 | District | |
| established_title | ||
| extinct_title | Now part of | |
| seat_type | ||
| government_footnotes | tags -- | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Satoru Matsuno | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| total_type | ||
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_magnitude | ||
| area_footnotes | tags -- | |
| area_total_km2 | 481.02 | |
| elevation_footnotes | tags -- | |
| population_footnotes | tags -- | |
| population_total | 75949 | |
| population_as_of | July 31, 2023 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| timezone1 | JST | |
| utc_offset1 | +09:00 | |
| area_code_type | ||
| blank_name_sec1 | City hall address | |
| blank_info_sec1 | 1-1-1, Hatogaoka, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido | |
| 068-8686 | ||
| blank_name_sec2 | Climate | |
| blank_info_sec2 | Dfb | |
| website | ||
| module | {{Infobox place symbols | embedded=yes |
| tree | Kobushi Magnolia | |
| flower | Rose | |
| bird | Pigeon |
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Iwamizawa is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 75,949 and the density of 158 persons per km2. The total area is 481.02 km2.
On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture) merged into Iwamizawa.
History
The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word "Yuamisawa".Yuami and sawa means "Bathing" and "A swamp".
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station.
- 1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town.
- 1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city.
- 2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city.
Climate
Iwamizawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
|Jan record high C = 8.7 |Feb record high C = 10.3 |Mar record high C = 16.3 |Apr record high C = 26.8 |May record high C = 33.1 |Jun record high C = 33.6 |Jul record high C = 35.5 |Aug record high C = 35.7 |Sep record high C = 32.7 |Oct record high C = 25.9 |Nov record high C = 20.2 |Dec record high C = 13.7 |year record high C = 35.7 |Jan record low C = -24.3 |Feb record low C = -23.0 |Mar record low C = -22.0 |Apr record low C = -10.9 |May record low C = -3.6 |Jun record low C = 2.5 |Jul record low C = 5.2 |Aug record low C = 6.9 |Sep record low C = -1.0 |Oct record low C = -4.0 |Nov record low C = -14.6 |Dec record low C = -22.6 |year record low C = -24.3
|Jan snow depth mm = 187 |Feb snow depth mm = 137 |Mar snow depth mm = 72 |Apr snow depth mm = 8 |May snow depth mm = 0 |Jun snow depth mm = 0 |Jul snow depth mm = 0 |Aug snow depth mm = 0 |Sep snow depth mm = 0 |Oct snow depth mm = 1 |Nov snow depth mm = 70 |Dec snow depth mm = 200 |year snow depth mm = 664
Transportation
Rail
In the past, Horonai Line and Manji Line ran from Iwamizawa.
- Hakodate Main Line : Horomui - Kami-Horomui - Iwamizawa
- Muroran Main Line : Kurioka - Kurisawa - Shibun - Iwamizawa
Road
- Hokkaidō Expressway : Iwamizawa IC
- Route 12
Education
Universities
- Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus
High schools
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Higashi High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Nishi High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School
Culture
Mascot
Iwamizawa's mascot is Iwami-chan. He is a playful onion who likes food. He was unveiled on 3 October 2010. He is assisted by Kuri-chan who is a female squirrel from Kurisawa.
Religion
- Iwamizawa Jinja, a Shinto shrine
Sister cities
- United States Pocatello, Idaho - The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.
- United States Canby, Oregon
References
References
- "Official website of Iwamizawa City". Iwamizawa City.
- "The history of Iwamizawa".
- [http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500004 The origin of the name]{{Dead link. (February 2023)
- "IWAMIZAWA WMO Station ID:47413 Lat 43o12.7'N Lon 141o47.1'E". Japan Meteorological Agency.
- "Extremes". Japan Meteorological Agency.
- "Iwamizawa City, Japan". MSN.
- "プロフィール".
- "クリちゃんのプロフィール（岩見沢市）".
- "Pocatello, Idaho". [[Sister Cities International]].
- "Fostering International Exchange in Iwamizawa".
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