Izumo
city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Summary
Izumo is a city of Japan[1]. Izumo ranks in the top 5% of city of japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,732 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Wikivoyage:Destination of the month[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Shimane Prefecture[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Japan[6], Hii River[7], Lake Shinji[8]
- Instance of: big city[9]
- Shares border with: Matsue[10], Ōda-shi[11], Unnan[12], Iinan[13]
- Named after: cloud[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Santa Clara[15], Hanzhong[16], Évian-les-Bains[17], Kalajoki[18], Dún Laoghaire[19], Tsuyama[20]
- Commons category: Izumo, Shimane[21]
- Local dialing code: 0853[22]
- Inception: February 11, 1941[23], March 22, 2005[24]
- Coordinate location: 35.36702777777778, 132.75466666666668[25], 35.401622505656, 132.68544068713[26]
- Located in/on physical feature: Izumo Plain[27], Shimane Peninsula[28]
- Official website: https://www.jal.co.jp/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Izumo, Shimane[30]
- Population: 171,995[31], 171,938[32], 171,485[33]
- Office held by head of government: city mayor of Japan[34]
- Replaces: Imaichi[35], Tobisumura[36], Asayamamura[37], Nagahama[38], Jinzaimura[39], Hirata[40], Taisha[41], Koryō[42], Taki[43], Sada[44], Hikawa[45], Kandomura[46], Enyamura[47], Ōtsumura[48]
- Official name: 出雲市[49]
- Legal form: ordinary local public entity[50]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Izumo, Shimane[51]
Why It Matters
Izumo has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Izumo is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did Izumo receive?
Honors received include Wikivoyage:Destination of the month[3].