Iizuka, Fukuoka

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Iizuka
飯塚市
City

The confluence of Honami and Onga Rivers

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Location of Iizuka in Fukuoka Prefecture
Iizuka

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°39′N 130°41′E / 33.650°N 130.683°E / 33.650; 130.683Coordinates: 33°39′N 130°41′E / 33.650°N 130.683°E / 33.650; 130.683
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Morichika Saitō
Area
  Total 214.13 km2 (82.68 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
  Total 132,208
  Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Camphor Laurel
  Flower Cosmos
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 5-5 Shintateiwa, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
820-8501
Website www.city.iizuka.lg.jp

Iizuka (飯塚市 Iizuka-shi) is a city located at the confluence of the Honami and Onga rivers in central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 20, 1932.

Iizuka was an important post-station on the Nagasaki Kaidō during the Edo Era. As Japan industrialised, Iizuka became the center of the most productive coal fields in Japan located throughout the surrounding Chikuho district. After the end of Second World War there was a large influx of people into the city as it was one of the few areas that offered a large number of jobs in the coal mines and related fields.

Since the coal mines closed, Iizuka City has suffered from a consistently declining population base. However, its proximity to both Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City cushioned the effect of the coal industry shutdown and kept the local economy from going into freefall. Now Iizuka has a strong light industrial base and is a center for education and a rapidly expanding IT economy.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 132,208 and a population density of 617 persons per km². The total area is 214.13 km².

On March 26, 2006, Iizuka absorbed the towns of Chikuho, Honami, Kaita and Shōnai (all from Kaho District) to create the new and expanded city of Iizuka.

Climate

Iizuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter.

Climate data for Iizuka, Fukuoka
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.9
(48)
9.8
(49.6)
13.9
(57)
19.6
(67.3)
23.9
(75)
26.7
(80.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.7
(89.1)
27.8
(82)
22.7
(72.9)
17.2
(63)
11.7
(53.1)
20.37
(68.67)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
5.1
(41.2)
8.4
(47.1)
13.8
(56.8)
18.2
(64.8)
21.8
(71.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.8
(80.2)
22.7
(72.9)
16.7
(62.1)
11.5
(52.7)
6.7
(44.1)
15.19
(59.35)
Average low °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
1.0
(33.8)
3.3
(37.9)
8.6
(47.5)
13.0
(55.4)
17.8
(64)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
18.8
(65.8)
11.7
(53.1)
6.5
(43.7)
2.1
(35.8)
10.77
(51.38)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.7
(3.177)
83.6
(3.291)
113.3
(4.461)
143.7
(5.657)
162.2
(6.386)
292.9
(11.531)
307.6
(12.11)
165.2
(6.504)
184.8
(7.276)
96.1
(3.783)
78.3
(3.083)
58.9
(2.319)
1,767.3
(69.578)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 15
(5.9)
10
(3.9)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
31
(12.2)
Average relative humidity (%) 71 72 71 72 73 79 80 79 80 77 76 73 75.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97.0 105.7 155.5 165.2 186.7 145.7 172.9 201.4 153.0 170.1 130.3 107.2 1,790.7
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

People

Primary and secondary schools

The city formerly had a North Korean school, Chikuho Korean Elementary School (筑豊朝鮮初級学校).[2]

See also

References

  1. "Iizuka Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. November 6, 2005. Retrieved on October 15, 2015.

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