Country Japan Population 90,969 (31 Dec 2009) | Region Hokkaido Local time Friday 5:34 PM | |
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Prefecture Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1-1-1, Hatogaoka, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido
068-8686 Website www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp Weather 1°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 63% Humidity Points of interest Iwamizawa Park, Yurara, Ayame Park, Gyokusenkanatochi Park, Higashiyama Park | ||
Iwamizawa (岩見沢市, Iwamizawa-shi) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
Contents
- Map of Iwamizawa Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- History
- Climate
- Rail
- Road
- Universities
- High schools
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 90,969 and the density of 189 persons per km². The total area is 481.10 km2 (186 sq mi).
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" (浴澤).Yuami (浴) and sawa (澤) means "Bathing" and "A swamp".
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station.
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.
Rail
In the past, Horonai Line and Manji Line ran from Iwamizawa.