Izu, Shizuoka
Izu
伊豆市 | |
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Izu City Hall | |
Location of Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′35.5″N 138°56′48.5″E / 34.976528°N 138.946806°E | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yutaka Kikuchi (from April 2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 363.97 km2 (140.53 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 30,678 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • 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 |
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 km2. The total area of the city was 363.97 square kilometres (140.53 sq mi).