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1 Geography  



1.1  Surrounding municipalities  







2 Demographics  





3 History  





4 Government  





5 Economy  



5.1  Businesses headquartered in Imizu  







6 Education  



6.1  Colleges and universities  





6.2  Primary and secondary education  







7 Transportation  



7.1  Railway  





7.2  Highway  







8 Local attractions  





9 Notable people from Imizu  





10 References  





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Coordinates: 36°4350N 137°432E / 36.73056°N 137.07556°E / 36.73056; 137.07556
 

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Imizu
射水市
Kaioumaru Park and Shinminato Bridge
Kaioumaru Park and Shinminato Bridge
Flag of Imizu
Official logo of Imizu
Location of Imizu in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Imizu in Toyama Prefecture
Imizu is located in Japan
Imizu

Imizu

 

Coordinates: 36°43′50N 137°4′32E / 36.73056°N 137.07556°E / 36.73056; 137.07556
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Toyama
Government
 • MayorMotoshi Natsuno
Area
 • Total109.43 km2 (42.25 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total90,807
 • Density830.0/km2 (2,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
939-0294
Symbols 
• TreeFraxinus japonica
• FlowerDianthus superbus
• Flowering treeHydrangea macrophylla
• FishPasiphaea japonica
Plecoglossus altivelis
Phone number0766-51-6600
Address410-1 Shinkaihotsu, Imizu-shi, Toyama-ken
WebsiteOfficial website
Tonami-yotaka festival held in June

Imizu (射水市, Imizu-shi) is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 93,447 in 37,734 households[1] and a population density of 850 persons per km². Its total area was 109.43 square kilometres (42.25 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Imizu is located in the Tonami plains of western Toyama Prefecture, with a coastline on the Sea of Japan to the north. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. Himi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Imizu is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2380 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Imizu has remained relatively steady in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 83,631—    
1980 91,317+9.2%
1990 92,912+1.7%
2000 93,513+0.6%
2010 93,588+0.1%
2020 90,742−3.0%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Imizu was part of ancient Etchū Province, and was governed during the Edo period as part of Kaga Domain.

The modern city of Imizu was established on November 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Shinminato, the towns of Daimon, Kosugi and Ōshima, and the village of Shimo (all from Imizu District). Imizu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Government[edit]

Imizu City Hall

Imizu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members.

Economy[edit]

Businesses headquartered in Imizu[edit]

Education[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

Primary and secondary education[edit]

Imizu has fifteen public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the town government, and three public high schools operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefectural also operates two vocational schools in Imizu.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

Notable people from Imizu[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ Imizu climate data
  • ^ Imizu population statistics
  • ^ 小杉丸山遺跡. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  • ^ 串田新遺跡 [Kushidashin Iseki] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  • External links[edit]


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