Country Japan - Tree Japanese Black Pine - Bird Seagull Population 44,149 (Sep 2015) Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture | Region Tōhoku - Flower Azalea Area 60.45 km² Local time Friday 5:40 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 5°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 60% Humidity Points of interest Takekoma Inari Shrine, Asahiyama Park, Mt. Atago | ||
Iwanuma (岩沼市, Iwanuma-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 44,149 and a population density of 730 persons per km². The total area was 60.71 square kilometres (23.44 sq mi). Iwanuma is at the convergence of two ancient roads, the Tōkaidō (via the Pacific coast) and the Tōsandō (inland route), both originating in the Kansai region.
Contents
- Map of Iwanuma Miyagi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Media
- Local attractions
- Sister city relations
- Noted people from Iwanuma
- References
Map of Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Iwanuma is in the east-center Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. It is also located at the mouth of the Abukuma River.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Iwanuma was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and the mention of “Iwanuma Castle” appears in early Muromachi period. The area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Iwanuma was established on June 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.
The village of Okuma merged with Iwanuma on January 11, 1947, followed by Sengan and Tamaura on April 1, 1955. Iwanuma was raised to city status on November 1, 1971.
The city was seriously affected by the tsunami associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, which resulted in 180 deaths.
Education
Iwanuma has four elementary schools, four middle schools and one high school.