Iwata
Iwata-shi 磐田 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Chūbu | |
Prefecture : | Shizuoka | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 43 ' N , 137 ° 51' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 164.08 km² | |
Residents : | 166,393 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 1014 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 22211-9 | |
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Flag / coat of arms: | ||
town hall | ||
Address : |
Iwata City Hall 3 - 1 , Kounodai Iwata -shi Shizuoka 438-8650 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.iwata.shizuoka.jp | |
Location of Iwatas in Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
Iwata ( Japanese 磐田 市 , -shi ) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan .
geography
Iwata is west of Fukuroi and east of Hamamatsu .
history
The city of Iwata was founded on April 1, 1948 .
traffic
- train
- JR Tōkaidō Main Line , to Tokyo or Kobe
- Street
- Tōmei-Autobahn and Shin-Tōmei-Autobahn , direction Tokyo or Nagoya (toll)
- National Road 1 , direction Tokyo or Kyōto
economy
The Yamaha Motor , a subsidiary of Yamaha - conglomerate headquartered in Iwata.
sons and daughters of the town
- Takehiro Honda (1945-2006), jazz pianist
- Masami Nagasawa (* 1987), actress
- Jun Mizutani (* 1989), table tennis player
- Takuya Sasagaki (* 1991), soccer player
- Kazuki Ōta (* 1993), football player
Sports
Iwata is home to the Júbilo Iwata football club from the J. League , whose games are played at the Yamaha Stadium .
Town twinning
- Mountain View , USA , since 1976
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Iwata - collection of pictures, videos and audio files