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Iwatsuki-ku (岩槻区, Iwatsuki-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021[update], the ward had an estimated population of 112,862 and a population density of 2,300 persons per km2. Its total area was 49.17 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi).[1]
Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
岩槻区 | |
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| Iwatsuki Ward | |
 Iwatsuki Watsu shopping center, Saitama City | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Iwatsuki-ku in Saitama | |
  Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′59.9″N 139°41′39.5″E / 35.949972°N 139.694306°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.17 km2 (18.98 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 112,862 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Flower | Kerria japonica |
| Phone number | 048-835-3156 |
| Address | 3-2-5 Honcho, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 339-8585 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editIwasuki Ward is within the Kantō Plain, in the northeast portion of Saitama City.
Neighboring Municipalities
editIwatsuki-ku is surrounded by Minuma-ku (west), Midori-ku (southwest), and the cities of Kawaguchi (south), Koshigaya (southeast), Kasukabe (northeast), Shiraoka (north), and Hasuda (northwest).
History
editIwatsuki developed from the Muromachi period as a castle town next to Iwatsuki Castle and the center of Iwatsuki Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. It was also a post town on the Nikkō Onari Kaidō connecting Edo with Nikko.
The modern town of Iwatsuki created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On May 3, 1954, Iwatsuki merged with the neighboring villages of Niiwa, Wado, Kawadori, Kashiwazaki, Kawai and Jionji and was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954. On April 1, 2005, Iwatsuki merged with the city of Saitama, becoming Iwatsuki Ward.[2] Iwatsuki is known as the "City of Dolls" (人形のまち Ningyō no Machi) due to a history of doll-making that dates back to the 17th century.[3]
Education
edit- Mejiro University – Saitama campus
- University of Human Arts and Sciences
- Iwatsuki-ku has 14 elementary schools, eight junior high schools, and four high schools, and one special education school.
Municipal junior high schools:[4]
Municipal elementary schools:[5]
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Tōhoku Expressway – Iwatsuki Interchange
National Route 16
National Route 122
National Route 463
Sister cities
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Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (1996) [6]
Local attractions
editNoted people from Iwatsuki
edit- Takeru Satoh, actor
References
edit- ^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Saitama City" (PDF). International City Planning Association for Technical Exchanges. INEX. p. 27. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Iwatsuki Area". Japan: The Official Guide. Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "市立学校一覧 中学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "市立学校一覧 小学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)