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{{Nihongo|'''Izumizaki'''|泉崎村|Izumizaki-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|03|01}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 6,265 in 2179 households<ref>[http://www.vill.izumizaki.fukushima.jp Izumizaki official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> |
{{Nihongo|'''Izumizaki'''|泉崎村|Izumizaki-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|03|01}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 6,265 in 2179 households,<ref>[http://www.vill.izumizaki.fukushima.jp Izumizaki official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 180 persons per km². The total area of the village was {{convert|35.43|km2|sqmi}}. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Izumizaki is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture. |
Izumizaki is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture. |
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===Neighboring municipalities=== |
===Neighboring municipalities=== |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Izumizaki population statistics]</ref> |
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Izumizaki population statistics]</ref> the population of Izumizaki has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years. |
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| 1920 | 4,157 |
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Revision as of 09:13, 8 June 2020
Izumizaki
泉崎村 | |
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Coordinates: 37°9′25″N 140°17′43.3″E / 37.15694°N 140.295361°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Fukushima |
District | Nishishirakawa |
Area | |
• Total | 35.43 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
Population (March 2020) | |
• Total | 6,265 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
- Flower | Rhododendron indicum |
Phone number | 0248-53-2111 |
Address | Hachimaru 145, Izumizaki-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-0101 |
Website | Official website |
Izumizaki (泉崎村, Izumizaki-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020[update], the village had an estimated population of 6,265 in 2179 households,[1] and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the village was 35.43 square kilometres (13.68 sq mi).
Geography
Izumizaki is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Izumizaki has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 4,157 | — |
1930 | 4,699 | +13.0% |
1940 | 5,130 | +9.2% |
1950 | 6,957 | +35.6% |
1960 | 6,541 | −6.0% |
1970 | 5,490 | −16.1% |
1980 | 5,577 | +1.6% |
1990 | 6,656 | +19.3% |
2000 | 6,823 | +2.5% |
2010 | 6,802 | −0.3% |
Climate
Izumizaki has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Izumizaki is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,333 mm (52.5 in) with September as the wettest month.[3]
- Rivers: Abukuma River, Izumi River
History
The area of present-day Izumizaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province and the area has many burial mounds from the Kofun period. The area was divided between part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain, Kasama Domain and tenryō territory held directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nishishirakawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Izumizaki and Sekihira were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged in 1954.
Economy
The economy of Izumizaki is primarily agricultural.
Education
Izumizaki has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
- Izumizaki Middle School
- Izumizaki First Elementary School
- Izumizaki Second Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
- Izumizaki Cave Tomb (National Historic Site)
- Shirakawa Kanga ruins (National Historic Site)
- Izumisaki International Cycling Stadium
Noted people from Izumizaki
- Tamanoshima Arata, sumo wrestler
External links
Media related to Izumizaki, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
References
- ^ Izumizaki official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Izumizaki population statistics
- ^ climate data