Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Hokkaido Region, Japan
🇯🇵 Iwamizawa (岩見沢市) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. In 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District) merged into Iwamizawa.
History The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word "Yuamisawa" (浴澤).Yuami (浴) and sawa (澤) means "Bathing" and "A swamp".
Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station. • 1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town. • 1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city. • 2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city.
Transport: Rail 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.
Transport: Road • Hokkaidō Expressway: Iwamizawa IC • Route 12.
Education: University • Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus
High schools • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Higashi High School • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Nishi High School • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School • Hokkaido Iwamizawa Ryokuryo High School.
Religion • Iwamizawa Jinja, a Shinto shrine.
Asia/Tokyo/Hokkaido
Iwamizawa has a population of over 84,127 people. Iwamizawa also forms the centre of the wider Sorachi Subprefecture which has a population of over 373,736 people. It is also a part of the larger Hokkaido Prefecture.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Iwamizawa has links with:
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🇵🇬 Mount Hagen 144.22
Locations Near: Iwamizawa 141.783,43.2
🇯🇵 Ebetsu 141.533,43.1 d: 23.1
🇯🇵 Eniwa 141.583,42.883 d: 38.8
🇯🇵 Chitose 141.65,42.817 d: 44
🇯🇵 Sapporo 141.354,43.062 d: 38
🇯🇵 Ishikari 141.317,43.167 d: 38
🇯🇵 Tomakomai 141.6,42.633 d: 64.8
🇯🇵 Rumoi 141.633,43.933 d: 82.4
🇯🇵 Asahikawa 142.369,43.771 d: 79.2
🇯🇵 Noboribetsu 141.105,42.409 d: 103.9
Antipodal to: Iwamizawa -38.217,-43.2
🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 18854.5
🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18277.7
🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 18239.3
🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18113.9
🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18117.5
🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18167.4
🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18155.3
🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18156.4
🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -51.083,-29.95 d: 18151.5
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre -51.229,-30.028 d: 18150.7