Iwamizawa

is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Iwamizawa
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Iwamizawa Montage.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.image_map: Iwamizawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Iwamizawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hokkaido
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city of Japan
Official name: 岩見沢市
Country: Japan
Located in: Sorachi district
Population: 90145
Area: 481.02
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Capital of: Sorachi Subprefecture
Shares border with: Shinshinotsu
Official website: www.city.iwamizawa.hokkaido.jp
Image: Iwamizawa City Hall.jpg
Dialing code: 0126

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Commons category: Iwamizawa, Hokkaido
name in kana: いわみざわし
topic's main category: Category:Iwamizawa
native label: 岩見沢市
inception: 1900-07-01
twinned administrative body: Canby
social media followers: 5523
replaces: Kita
category of associated people: Category:People from Iwamizawa
associated electoral district: Hokkaido 10th district

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Climate
Transportation
Rail
Road
Education
Universities
High schools
Culture
Mascot
Religion
Sister cities
References
External links

==Transportation==

===Rail=== In the past, Horonai Line and Manji Line ran from Iwamizawa. Hakodate Main Line : Horomui - Kami-Horomui - Iwamizawa Muroran Main Line : Kurioka - Kurisawa - Shibun - Iwamizawa

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