Imizu, Toyama
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Imizu 射水市 |
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 Location of Imizu in Toyama Prefecture |
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 Imizu
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| Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°6′E / 36.717°N 137.100°ECoordinates: 36°43′N 137°6′E / 36.717°N 137.100°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) | |
| Prefecture | Toyama Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Motoshi Natsuno | |
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| • Total | 109.18 km2 (42.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (August 2011) | ||
| • Total | 93,215 | |
| • Density | 854/km2 (2,210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1511, Hibari, Imizu-shi, Toyama-ken 939-0393 |
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| Website | www |
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Imizu (射水市 Imizu-shi?) is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 93,215 and a population density of 854 persons per km². The total area is 109.18 km².
The modern city of Imizu was established on November 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Shinminato, the towns of Daimon, Kosugi and Ōshima, and the village of Shimo (all from Imizu District). Imizu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
The Hokuriku Main Line passes through Imizu with stations at Kosugi and Daimon.
Trams run along the Manyōsen Shinminato Harbor Line between Koshinokata Station in the north of Imizu and Rokudōji Station in the northwest, from which there is a connecting line to Takaoka.
The Hokuriku Expressway and National Routes 8, 415 and 472 all pass through Imizu.
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