Iwanuma

Iwanuma
岩沼市

City

Takekoma Shrine, Kanahebisui Shrine
Abukuma River, Iwanuma Station
Iwanuma urban area, Dontosai festival

Flag

Seal

Location of Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture

Iwanuma

Coordinates: 38°06′15.4″N 140°52′12.6″E / 38.104278°N 140.870167°ECoordinates: 38°06′15.4″N 140°52′12.6″E / 38.104278°N 140.870167°E

Government

• -Mayor

Tsuneaki Iguchi

Area

• Total

60.45 km² (23.34 sq mi)

Population (September 2015)

• Total

44,149

• Density

730/km² (1,900/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree

Japanese Black Pine

- Flower

Azalea

- Bird

Seagull

Phone number

0223-22-1111

Address

1-6-20 Sakura, Iwanuma-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-2480

Website

Official website

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.

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.

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.

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