is a ward

Wards of Japan

A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...

 of Saitama City

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Saitama Prefecture

Saitama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

, Japan

Japan

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 since April 1, 2005 when the city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City.

Population and area

The first population count was held on July 1, 2006 and the ward had an estimated population of 111,723. The total area remains the same at 49.16km².

Neighbouring wards, towns and cities

Iwatsuki-ku is surrounded by Saitama City's Minuma-ku

Minuma-ku, Saitama

is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku , Midori-ku , Urawa-ku , Ōmiya-ku , Kita-ku of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda .-History:Until May 1, 2001 it was an eastern part of Ōmiya city...

 (west),
Midori-ku

Midori-ku, Saitama

is one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:Midori-ku is located at the south-eastern corner and covers an area part of former Misono Village and an eastern section of former Urawa City. A wide area of green farmland, Minuma Rice Paddies, forms the central...

 (southwest),
the cities of Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1933.As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 517,171, the second largest in Saitama Prefecture after Saitama, and a population density of 9,276.61 persons per km². The total area is 55.75 km²...

 (south),
Koshigaya

Koshigaya, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 325,074 and a population density of 5,390 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km²....

 (southeast),
Kasukabe

Kasukabe, Saitama

is a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...

 (northeast),
the town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 of Shiraoka

Shiraoka, Saitama

is a town located in Minami Saitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 47,777 and a density of 1,920.30 persons per km². The total area is 24.88 km².-External links:*...

 (north)
and the city of Hasuda

Hasuda, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama, Japan. It was founded on October 1, 1972.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,796, with a household number of 25.546, and a density of 2,339.42 persons per km². The total area is 27.27 km²....

 (northwest).

History

• July 1, 1954-Iwatsuki gained city status.
• July 1, 2004-Celebrated their 50th anniversary as a city.
• April 1, 2005-Iwatsuki merged into the city of Saitama
  Saitama, Saitama
  ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
  
   and became Iwatsuki-ku.

Sister cities

Iwatsuki-ku has one sister city.
Nanaimo

Nanaimo, British Columbia

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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(1996)

External links

• Iwatsuki-ku official website