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Izu

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city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu ( Tōkai )
Prefecture
Shizuoka
First official recorded
680 AD
Shuzenji town settled
August 30, 1924
Toi town settled
April 1, 1938
Both towns merged and city settled
April 1, 2004
Mayor
Yutaka Kikuchi (from April 2008)
Total
363.97 km (140.53 sq mi)
Density
84.287/km (218.30/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Tree
Quercus acutissima
Flower
Wasabi
Bird
Green pheasant
Phone number
0558-72-1111
Address
Kodachino 38-2, Izu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-2413
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city of Japan
Country
Japan
Population
34202
Area
363.97
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Shares border with
Nishiizu
Highest point
Mount Amagi
Official website
www.city.izu.shizuoka.jp
Image
Izu city hall 20100601.jpg
Dialing code
558
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postal code
410-2413
inception
2004-04-01
Commons category
Izu, Shizuoka
topic's main category
Category:Izu, Shizuoka
native label
伊豆市
name in kana
いずし
different from
Izunokuni
official symbol
Green Pheasant
located in/on physical feature
Izu Peninsula
twinned administrative body
Shizuoka
associated electoral district
Shizuoka 6th district
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Encyclopedic overview

Shuzenji hot spring resort Shuzenji train station A panorama of the Izu city

Izu (伊豆市, Izu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [i.(d)zɯ, i.(d)zɯꜜ.ɕi]) is a city located in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 30,678 in 13,390 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km. The total area of the city was 363.97 square kilometres (140.53 sq mi).

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