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 | |
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Coordinates: 37°3′1.8″N 140°53′15.8″E / 37.050500°N 140.887722°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Fukushima |
First official recorded | 100 AD |
As Taira city settled | June 1, 1937 |
As former Iwaki and Jōban city settled | March 31, 1954 |
As merger and current city name changed | October 1, 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Toshio Shimizu (since September 2013) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,232.02 km2 (475.69 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 337,765 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Japanese Black Pine |
- Flower | Azalea |
- Bird | Seagull |
- Fish | Greeneyes |
Phone number | 024-622-1111 |
Address | 21 Umemoto, Taira, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 970-8686 |
Website | Official website |