Place:Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

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NameIwaki
Alt namesTairasource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998); Times Atlas of World History (1989) p 355; Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 560
TypeCity
Coordinates37.067°N 140.9°E
Located inFukushima, Japan
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is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , Iwaki had a population of 337,765 in 143,500 households, and population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefecture and the 10th largest city in Japan (2010) in terms of area. Iwaki is a designated core city, and is also one of the growing number of cities written in hiragana. The present Iwaki City started as the merger of 14 smaller municipalities on October 1, 1966. Every year, Iwaki hosts the Taira Tanabata Festival from 6–8 August.

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