Iwaki, Fukushima

city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan

Iwaki (いわき市, Iwaki-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Iwaki
いわき市
Top: Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, Aquamarine Fukushima Middle: Iwaki-Taira Velodrome, Iwaki Green Stadium Bottom: Spa Resort Hawaiians, Iwaki Marine Tower
Flag of Iwaki
Official seal of Iwaki
Location of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture
Iwaki is located in Japan
Iwaki
Iwaki
 
Coordinates: 37°3′1.8″N 140°53′15.8″E / 37.050500°N 140.887722°E / 37.050500; 140.887722
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
First official recorded100 AD
As Taira city settledJune 1, 1937
As former Iwaki and Jōban city settledMarch 31, 1954
As merger and current city name changedOctober 1, 1966
Government
 • MayorToshio Shimizu (since September 2013)
Area
 • Total1,232.02 km2 (475.69 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2020)
 • Total337,765
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese Black Pine
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdSeagull
- FishGreeneyes
Phone number024-622-1111
Address21 Umemoto, Taira, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 970-8686
WebsiteOfficial website
Iwaki City Hall