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{{Nihongo|'''Iwamizawa'''|岩見沢市|Iwamizawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.
{{Nihongo|'''Iwamizawa'''|岩見沢市|Iwamizawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.


As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 84,127 and the [[population density|density]] of 170 persons per km².<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp|title= Official website of Iwamizawa City|publisher= Iwamizawa City|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 15 May 2017}}</ref> The total area is {{convert|481.10|km²|0|abbr=on}}.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 75,949 and the [[population density|density]] of 158 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp|title= Official website of Iwamizawa City|publisher= Iwamizawa City|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 15 May 2017}}</ref> The total area is {{convert|481.02|km2|0|abbr=on}}.


On March 27, 2006, the town of [[Kurisawa, Hokkaido|Kurisawa]], and the village of [[Kita, Hokkaido|Kita]] (both from [[Sorachi District, Hokkaido|Sorachi District]], [[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) merged into Iwamizawa.<ref name="history">[http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500005 The history of Iwamizawa]</ref>
On March 27, 2006, the town of [[Kurisawa, Hokkaido|Kurisawa]], and the village of [[Kita, Hokkaido|Kita]] (both from [[Sorachi District, Hokkaido|Sorachi District]], [[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) merged into Iwamizawa.<ref name="history">{{Cite web |url=http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500005 |title=The history of Iwamizawa |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020721/http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word {{nihongo|"Yuamisawa"|浴澤}}.{{nihongo|Yuami|浴}} and {{nihongo|sawa|澤}} means "Bathing" and "A swamp".<ref>[http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500004 The origin of the name]</ref>
The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word {{nihongo|"Yuamisawa"|浴澤}}.{{nihongo|Yuami|浴}} and {{nihongo|sawa|澤}} means "Bathing" and "A swamp".<ref>[http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/1500004 The origin of the name]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around [[Iwamizawa Station]].<ref name="history" />
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around [[Iwamizawa Station]].<ref name="history" />
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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.
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.


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| Jul record high C = 35.5
| Jul record high C = 35.5
| Aug record high C = 35.1
| Aug record high C = 35.7
| Sep record high C = 32.7
| Sep record high C = 32.7
| Oct record high C = 25.9
| Oct record high C = 25.9
| Nov record high C = 20.2
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* Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School
* Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School
* Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School
* Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School

==Culture==
===Mascot===
Iwamizawa's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Iwami-chan'''|いわみちゃん}}. He is a playful onion who likes food. He is unveiled on 3 October 2010. He is assisted by {{Nihongo|'''Kuri-chan'''|クリちゃん}} who is a female squirrel from Kita.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iwamichan.com/profile/|title=プロフィール|website=Iwami-chan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/kurichan/|title=クリちゃんのプロフィール（岩見沢市）|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref>
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==Religion==
*[[Iwamizawa Jinja]], a Shinto shrine


==Sister cities==
==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Pocatello, Idaho]]<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Pocatello, Idaho|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Pocatello,%20Idaho|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref> - The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Pocatello, Idaho]]<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Pocatello, Idaho|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Pocatello,%20Idaho|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref> - The city was founded on April 1, 1943. Youth delegates are often sent from one to the other.
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Canby, Oregon]]<ref>[http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/3093868 Fostering International Exchange in Iwamizawa]</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Canby, Oregon]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/3093868 |title=Fostering International Exchange in Iwamizawa |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025144/http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/index.php/contents/item/3093868 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{commons category|Iwamizawa, Hokkaido}}
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* [http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://iwamizawa.org/ Sightseeing information website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://iwamizawa.org/ Sightseeing information website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215031112/http://iwamizawa.org/ |date=2009-12-15 }} {{in lang|ja}}


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Iwamizawa
岩見沢市
City
Panorama view of downtown Iwamizawa urban area
Panorama view of downtown Iwamizawa urban area
Flag of Iwamizawa
Flag
Official seal of Iwamizawa
Emblem
Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Iwamizawa is located in Japan
Iwamizawa
Iwamizawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°12′N 141°47′E / 43.200°N 141.783°E / 43.200; 141.783
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorSatoru Matsuno
Area
 • Total481.02 km2 (185.72 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total75,949
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1, Hatogaoka, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido
068-8686
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdPigeon
FlowerRose
TreeKobushi 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

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

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, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1946−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		10.3
(50.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		26.8
(80.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.7
(96.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		35.7
(96.3)
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) 199.4
(7.85) 		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 extreme snow depth mm (inches) 187
(7.4) 		137
(5.4) 		72
(2.8) 		8
(0.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		70
(2.8) 		200
(7.9) 		664
(26.1)
Average rainy days 19.2 15.9 12.7 9.8 10.0 8.3 9.5 9.9 10.3 13.7 17.4 21.3 158
Average snowy days 21.7 19.5 15.9 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 8.6 21.6 90.7
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
Percent possible sunshine 33 40 46 46 46 27 42 40 36 42 21 13 37
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]
Source 2: MSN Weather[6]

Transportation

Rail

In the past, Horonai Line and Manji Line ran from Iwamizawa.

Road

Education

Universities

High schools

  • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School
  • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School

Culture

Mascot

Iwamizawa's mascot is Iwami-chan (いわみちゃん). He is a playful onion who likes food. He is unveiled on 3 October 2010. He is assisted by Kuri-chan (クリちゃん) who is a female squirrel from Kita.[7][8]

Iwami-chan and Kuri-chan, the city's mascots

Religion

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Iwamizawa City" (in Japanese). Japan: Iwamizawa City. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The history of Iwamizawa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  3. ^ The origin of the name[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "IWAMIZAWA WMO Station ID:47413 Lat 43o12.7'N Lon 141o47.1'E". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Extremes". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Iwamizawa City, Japan". MSN. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "プロフィール". Iwami-chan.
  8. ^ "クリちゃんのプロフィール（岩見沢市）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  9. ^ "Pocatello, Idaho". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Fostering International Exchange in Iwamizawa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-16.

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