Kamaishi, Iwate

Kamaishi
釜石市
Kamaishi City Hall, May 2013
Location of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture
Kamaishi
 
Coordinates: 39°16′32.9″N 141°53′8.5″E / 39.275806°N 141.885694°E / 39.275806; 141.885694
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
Government
  MayorTakenori Noda
Area
  Total
440.34 km2 (170.02 sq mi)
Population
 (October 10, 2020)
  Total
32,078
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0193-22-2111
Address3-9-13, Tadakoechō, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate-ken
026-8686
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdStreaked shearwater
FlowerSukashiyuri (Lilium pseudolirion)
TreeTabunoki (Machilus thunbergii)

Kamaishi (釜石市, Kamaishi-shi) is a city located on the Sanriku rias coast in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 32,609, and a population density of 74 persons per km2, in 16,230 households. The total area of the city is 441.43 square kilometres (170.44 sq mi)