Iwanuma
Iwanuma
岩沼市 | |
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City | |
 Takekoma Shrine, Kanahebisui Shrine Abukuma River, Iwanuma Station Iwanuma urban area, Dontosai festival | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| 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 | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - 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.
Geography
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.
Neighboring municipalities
History
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,[1] which resulted in 180 deaths.
Education
Iwanuma has four elementary schools, four middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- East Sendai Expressway - Iwanuma IC
- National Route 4
- National Route 6
Media
- Iwanuma Community FM Station
Local attractions
- Takekoma Inari Shrine, - claiming to be the second oldest Inari shrine
Sister city relations
– Napa, California, USA, since February 15, 1973 .[2]- – Dover, Delaware, USA[3] friendship city since 2003
– Nankoku, Kōchi, Japan since July 23, 1973- – Obanazawa, Yamagata, Japan since November 7, 1999
Noted people from Iwanuma
- Ryusuke Taguchi – professional wrestler
References
- ^ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/11/photo-gallery-devastation-after-earthquake-in-japan/a-massive-tsunami-hits-the-coastal-areas-of-iwanuma-miyagi-prefecture-northeastern-japan/ Massive tsunami hits Iwanuma
- ^ [1]
- ^ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Iwanuma, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons
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