is a
city
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
in
Sorachi Subprefecture,
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...
, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated
population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...
of 75,949 and the
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ...
of 158 persons per km
2. The total area is .
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 . and 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
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
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Köppen climate classification
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''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
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 . He is a playful onion who likes food. He is unveiled on 3 October 2010. He is assisted by who is a female squirrel from Kurisawa.
Religion
*
Iwamizawa Jinja, a Shinto shrine
Sister cities
*
Pocatello, Idaho - The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.
*
Canby, Oregon
References
External links
Official Website
*
{{Authority control
Cities in Hokkaido