Iwamizawa, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Sorachi Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
On March 27, 2006 the town of Kurisawa
, and the village of Kita
, both from Sorachi District
, Sorachi Subprefecture
, have merged into Iwamizawa.
As of 2009, the city has an estimated population
of 90,969 and the density
of 189 persons per km². The total area is 481.1 km² (186 sq mi).
The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Its sister city
is Pocatello
, Idaho
, United States
. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Sorachi Subprefecture
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².-Cities:* Akabira* Ashibetsu* Bibai* Fukagawa* Iwamizawa * Mikasa* Sunagawa* Takikawa* Utashinai* Yūbari...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On March 27, 2006 the town of Kurisawa
Kurisawa, Hokkaido
was a town located in Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Kurisawa, along with the village of Kita, also from Sorachi District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwamizawa....
, and the village of Kita
Kita, Hokkaido
is a village located in Sorachi District, Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Kita, along with the town of Kurisawa, also from Sorachi District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwamizawa....
, both from Sorachi District
Sorachi District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaidō. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km², giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.-Towns and Villages:...
, Sorachi Subprefecture
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².-Cities:* Akabira* Ashibetsu* Bibai* Fukagawa* Iwamizawa * Mikasa* Sunagawa* Takikawa* Utashinai* Yūbari...
, have merged into Iwamizawa.
As of 2009, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 90,969 and the density
Population density
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of 189 persons per km². The total area is 481.1 km² (186 sq mi).
The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Its sister city
Town twinning
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is Pocatello
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
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. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.