Imizu 射水市 | |
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 Kaioumaru Park and Shinminato Bridge | |
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 Location of Imizu in Toyama Prefecture | |
  Imizu | |
| Coordinates:36°43′50″N137°4′32″E / 36.73056°N 137.07556°E /36.73056; 137.07556 | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture |  Toyama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Motoshi Natsuno |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.43 km2 (42.25 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 90,807 |
| • Density | 830.0/km2 (2,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 939-0294 |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Fraxinus japonica |
| • Flower | Dianthus superbus |
| • Flowering tree | Hydrangea macrophylla |
| • Fish | Pasiphaea japonica Plecoglossus altivelis |
| Phone number | 0766-51-6600 |
| Address | 410-1 Shinkaihotsu, Imizu-shi, Toyama-ken |
| Website | Official website |
Imizu (射水市,Imizu-shi) is acity located inToyama Prefecture,Japan. As of 28 February 2018[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 93,447 in 37,734 households[1] and apopulation density of 850 persons per km². Its total area was 109.43 square kilometres (42.25 sq mi).
Imizu is located in the Tonami plains of western Toyama Prefecture, with a coastline on theSea of Japan to the north. Much of the area is adispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. Himi has ahumid continental climate (KöppenCfa) 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]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Imizu has remained relatively steady in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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% |
The area of present-day Imizu was part of ancientEtchū Province, and was governed during theEdo period as part ofKaga Domain.
The modern city of Imizu was established on November 1, 2005, from the merger of the city ofShinminato, the towns ofDaimon,Kosugi andŌshima, and the village ofShimo (all fromImizu District). Imizu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Imizu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 22 members.
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.
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