Iwaki

Summary

Iwaki is a core city of Japan^[1]. Iwaki draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #37 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iwaki is located in Fukushima Prefecture^[3].
• Iwaki is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Iwaki is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Iwaki is on the body of water Port of Onahama^[6].
• Iwaki is on the body of water Natsui River^[7].
• Iwaki's head of government is recorded as Shimizu Toshio^[8].
• Iwaki's image is recorded as Taira Tanabata Festival 1.JPG^[9].
• Iwaki's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[10].
• Iwaki's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Iwaki's flag image is recorded as Flag of Iwaki, Fukushima.svg^[12].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Tamura^[13].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Ono^[14].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Hirono^[15].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Naraha^[16].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Kawauchi^[17].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Furudono^[18].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Hirata^[19].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Samegawa^[20].
• Iwaki's shares border with is recorded as Kitaibaraki City^[21].
• Iwaki's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Iwaki, Fukushima.svg^[22].
• Iwaki clan is named after Iwaki^[23].
• Iwaki's twinned administrative body is recorded as Townsville^[24].
• Iwaki's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yurihonjo^[25].
• Iwaki's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fushun^[26].
• Iwaki's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kauai County^[27].

Body

Geography

Iwaki is in the country of Japan^[4]. Iwaki is located in Fukushima Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Port of Onahama^[6], a port^[29], in Japan^[30]; and Natsui River^[7], a river^[31], in Japan^[32]. Iwaki's part of is recorded as Hamadōri^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+337288'}^[34], {'amount': '+336111'}^[35], {'amount': '+350237'}^[36], and {'amount': '+342249'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[10] and big city^[11].

History and Context

+1966-10-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Iwaki^[38]. Iwaki clan is named after Iwaki^[23].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iwaki include Iwaki Station^[39], a railway station^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1897^[42].

Why It Matters

Iwaki draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #37 of 47).^[2] Iwaki has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

Entities named for Iwaki include Iwaki Station^[39], a railway station^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1897^[42].