Yaizu
Yaizu
焼津市 | |
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Yaizu City Hall | |
Location of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′01″N 138°19′29″E / 34.86694°N 138.32472°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| First official recorded | 4th century AD (official) |
| Town settled | June 28, 1901 |
| City settled | March 1, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiromichi Nakano |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.31 km2 (27.15 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2019) | |
• Total | 139,578 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| - Bird | Black-headed gull |
| Phone number | 054-626-1111 |
| Address | 2-16-32 Hommachi, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 425-8502 |
| Website | Official website |
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Yaizu (焼津市, Yaizu-shi) is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019, the city had an estimated population of 139,578 in 57,593 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 70.31 square kilometres (27.15 sq mi). Yaizu is a noted port for commercial fishing.