Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

Iwamizawa 岩見沢市
City
Panorama view of downtown Iwamizawa urban area
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Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Iwamizawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°12′N 141°47′E / 43.200°N 141.783°E / 43.200; 141.783Coordinates: 43°12′N 141°47′E / 43.200°N 141.783°E / 43.200; 141.783
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)
Symbols
• 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
Website	www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp

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.