Iwamizawa
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Iwamizawa
岩見沢市 | |
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 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Iwamizawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 481.02 km2 (185.72 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 75,949 |
| • Density | 157.89/km2 (408.94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1, Hatogaoka, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido 068-8686 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Pigeon |
| Flower | Rose |
| Tree | Kobushi Magnolia |
Iwamizawa (岩見沢市, Iwamizawa-shi) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 75,949 and the density of 158 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 481.02 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.[2]
History
[edit]The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word "Yuamisawa" (浴澤).Yuami (浴) and sawa (澤) means "Bathing" and "A swamp".[3]
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station.[2]
- 1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town.
- 1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city.
- 2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city.
Climate
[edit]Iwamizawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
| Climate data for Iwamizawa (elevation 42.3 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.3 (−11.7) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119.4 (4.70) |
85.5 (3.37) |
59.4 (2.34) |
52.7 (2.07) |
83.9 (3.30) |
69.5 (2.74) |
111.5 (4.39) |
161.1 (6.34) |
142.2 (5.60) |
110.4 (4.35) |
118.8 (4.68) |
144.5 (5.69) |
1,248.5 (49.15) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 187 (74) |
137 (54) |
72 (28) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
70 (28) |
200 (79) |
664 (261) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 22.4 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 19.9 | 24.1 | 185.6 |
| Average snowy days | 21.7 | 19.5 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 21.6 | 90.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90.2 | 111.3 | 161.9 | 176.6 | 196.5 | 173.6 | 156.2 | 158.8 | 161.9 | 138.5 | 84.7 | 69.0 | 1,679.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Rail
[edit]In the past, Horonai Line and Manji Line ran from Iwamizawa.
- Hakodate Main Line : Horomui - Kami-Horomui - Iwamizawa
- Muroran Main Line : Kurioka - Kurisawa - Shibun - Iwamizawa
Road
[edit]- Hokkaidō Expressway : Iwamizawa IC
- Route 12
Education
[edit]Universities
[edit]- Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus
High schools
[edit]- Iwamizawa City Board of Education
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Higashi High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Nishi High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School
- Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School
Culture
[edit]Mascot
[edit]Iwamizawa's mascot is Iwami-chan (いわみちゃん). He is a playful onion who likes food. He was unveiled on 3 October 2010. He is assisted by Kuri-chan (クリちゃん) who is a female squirrel from Kurisawa.[6][7]
Iwami-chan and Kuri-chan, the city's mascots
Religion
[edit]- Iwamizawa Jinja, a Shinto shrine
Sister cities
[edit]
Pocatello, Idaho[8] - The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.- Canby, Oregon[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Official website of Iwamizawa City" (in Japanese). Japan: Iwamizawa City. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- 1 2 "The history of Iwamizawa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ The origin of the name[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Climate normals download". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Annual extreme values". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "プロフィール". Iwami-chan.
- ↑ "クリちゃんのプロフィール（岩見沢市）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
- ↑ "Pocatello, Idaho". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Fostering International Exchange in Iwamizawa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Sightseeing information website (in Japanese)
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