Izumi 泉区 | |
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| Izumi Ward | |
 Izumi Ward Office | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Izumi-ku in Sendai | |
  Izumi | |
| Coordinates:38°19′35″N140°52′53″E / 38.32639°N 140.88139°E /38.32639; 140.88139 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tohoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| City | Sendai |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.61 km2 (56.61 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 215,048 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Pine |
| • Flower | Narcissus |
| • Bird | Common pheasant |
| Phone number | 022-372-3111 |
| Address | 2-1-1 Izumi-Chuo, Izumi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-3189 |
| Website | Official website(in Japanese) |
Izumi-ku (泉区) is the northernmostward of the city ofSendai, inMiyagi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 July 2017[update], the ward had a population of 215,048 and apopulation density of 1470 persons per km2 in 90,336 households.[1] The total area of the ward was 146.61 square kilometres (56.61 sq mi). Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and third-largest in Sendai (behindAoba-ku andTaihaku-ku).[2][3] Formerly the independent city of Izumi, the population of the area expanded extremely rapidly from the mid-1970s onwards as abedroom community for central Sendai. In 1988, the city of Izumi was annexed by Sendai.
Izumi-ku is located inland, forming the northern portion of Sendai metropolis. The area is mountainous to the west, with Izumigatake as the highest point at 1172 meters.
The area of present-day Izumi-ku was part of ancientMutsu Province, and has been settled since at least theJapanese Paleolithic period. The area was inhabited by theEmishi people, and came under the control of theimperial dynasty during the lateNara period. During theHeian period, it was controlled by theAbe clan, followed by theNorthern Fujiwara clan ofHiraizumi. During theSengoku period, the area was dominated by varioussamurai clans before coming under the control of theDate clan during theEdo period, who ruledSendai Domain under theTokugawa shogunate. With the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration municipalities system, the area was organised into the villages of Fukuoka, Nishi-Tanaka, Nenoshiroishi, Hōzawa, Sanezawa, Ogaku, Nanakita, Ichinazaka, Matsumori, Furuuchi, Kamiyagari, No, Aramaki and Kitane withinMiyagi District ofMiyagi Prefecture prior to April 1, 1889
| until April 1, 1889 | April 1, 1889 | September 7, 1897 | April 1, 1931 | April 10, 1955 | August 1, 1957 | November 1, 1971 | March 1, 1988 | April 1, 1989 |
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| Miyagi District | Izumi | Sendai | ||||||
| Fukuoka (副岡村) | Izumidake (泉嶽村) | Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) | Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) | Izumi (泉村) | Izumi (泉町) promotion to town | Izumi (泉市) promotion to city | Merged to Sendai | Izumi-ku is founded |
| Nishi-Tanaka (西田中村) | ||||||||
| Nenoshiroishi (根白石村) | ||||||||
| Hōzawa (朴沢村) | ||||||||
| Sanezawa (実沢村) | ||||||||
| Ogaku (小角村) | ||||||||
| Nanakita (七北田村) | Nanakita (七北田村) | Nanakita (七北田村) | ||||||
| Ichinazaka (市名坂村) | ||||||||
| Matsumori (松森村) | ||||||||
| Furuuchi (古内) | ||||||||
| Kamiyagari (上谷刈村) | ||||||||
| No (野村) | ||||||||
| Aramaki (荒巻村) | Merged toSendai | Aoba-ku | ||||||
| Kitane (北根村) | ||||||||
Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such asAlps,Freescale Semiconductor, andToppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.
Izumi-ku has 29 public elementary schools and 17 public junior high schools operated by the city government. The ward also has three public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. TheTohoku International School andSendai Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School (a private school) are also located in the ward.
Tōhoku Expressway – (Izumi Interchange; Izumi Parking Area (ETC exit gate))
National Route 4
National Route 457
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