Iwamizawa
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Iwamizawa 岩見沢市 |
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Panorama view of downtown Iwamizawa urban area
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 Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′N 141°47′E / 43.200°N 141.783°ECoordinates: 43°12′N 141°47′E / 43.200°N 141.783°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Satoru Matsuno | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 481.10 km2 (185.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (December 31, 2009) | ||
| • Total | 90,969 | |
| • Density | 189/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Kobushi Magnolia | |
| • Flower | Rose | |
| • Bird | Pigeon | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-1-1, Hatogaoka, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido 068-8686 |
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| Website | www |
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Iwamizawa (岩見沢市 Iwamizawa-shi?) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
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.
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.
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