Iizuka, Fukuoka

"Iizuka" redirects here. For the surname, see Iizuka (surname).
Iizuka
飯塚市
City

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Location of Iizuka in Fukuoka Prefecture
Iizuka

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°39′N 130°41′E / 33.650°N 130.683°ECoordinates: 33°39′N 130°41′E / 33.650°N 130.683°E
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Morichika Saitō
Area
 • Total 214.13 km2 (82.68 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
 • Total 132,208
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Camphor Laurel
- Flower Cosmos
Address 5-5 Shintateiwa, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
820-8501
Phone number 0948-22-5500
Website Iizuka City

Iizuka (飯塚市 Iizuka-shi) is a city located at the confluence of the Honami and Onga rivers in central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 20, 1932.

Iizuka was an important post-station on the Nagasaki Kaidō during the Edo Era. As Japan industrialised, Iizuka became the center of the most productive coal fields in Japan located throughout the surrounding Chikuho district. After the end of Second World War there was a large influx of people into the city as it was one of the few areas that offered a large number of jobs in the coal mines and related fields.

Since the coal mines closed, Iizuka City has suffered from a consistently declining population base. However, its proximity to both Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City cushioned the effect of the coal industry shutdown and kept the local economy from going into freefall. Now Iizuka has a strong light industrial base and is a center for education and a rapidly expanding IT economy.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 132,208 and a population density of 617 persons per km². The total area is 214.13 km².

On March 26, 2006, Iizuka absorbed the towns of Chikuho, Honami, Kaita and Shōnai (all from Kaho District) to create the new and expanded city of Iizuka.

Climate

Iizuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter.

Climate data for Iizuka, Fukuoka
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.9
(48)		 9.8
(49.6)		 13.9
(57)		 19.6
(67.3)		 23.9
(75)		 26.7
(80.1)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.7
(89.1)		 27.8
(82)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.2
(63)		 11.7
(53.1)		 20.37
(68.67)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)		 5.1
(41.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 22.7
(72.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.5
(52.7)		 6.7
(44.1)		 15.19
(59.35)
Average low °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)		 1.0
(33.8)		 3.3
(37.9)		 8.6
(47.5)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.8
(64)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.8
(65.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 6.5
(43.7)		 2.1
(35.8)		 10.77
(51.38)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.7
(3.177)		 83.6
(3.291)		 113.3
(4.461)		 143.7
(5.657)		 162.2
(6.386)		 292.9
(11.531)		 307.6
(12.11)		 165.2
(6.504)		 184.8
(7.276)		 96.1
(3.783)		 78.3
(3.083)		 58.9
(2.319)		 1,767.3
(69.578)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 15
(5.9)		 10
(3.9)		 2
(0.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4
(1.6)		 31
(12.2)
Average relative humidity (%) 71 72 71 72 73 79 80 79 80 77 76 73 75.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97.0 105.7 155.5 165.2 186.7 145.7 172.9 201.4 153.0 170.1 130.3 107.2 1,790.7
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Iizuka Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

External links

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