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Iwate

Iwatetown

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Total population

13,692

Coordinates39.97°, 141.21°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Iwate, Japan, Iwate is classified as a small town in public datasets. Around 13,692 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 39.972°, 141.212°. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Iwate.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.9724
Longitude
141.2124
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
50
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Little Stag Beetle
    Dorcus rectus (Motschulsky, 1857) · Insecta
    2
  • Japanese Stink Bug
    Pentatoma japonica (Distant, 1882) · Insecta
    1
  • Single-spike chloranthus
    Chloranthus quadrifolius (A.Gray) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Rinaca japonica
    Rinaca japonica · Insecta
    1
  • Phytomia zonata (Fabricius, 1787)
    Phytomia zonata (Fabricius, 1787) · Insecta
    1
  • Ptecticus japonicus (Thunberg, 1789)
    Ptecticus japonicus (Thunberg, 1789) · Insecta
    1
  • Grasshopper
    Gryllotalpa orientalis Burmeister, 1838 · Insecta
    1
  • Teleogryllus emma (Ohmachi & Matsuura, 1951)
    Teleogryllus emma (Ohmachi & Matsuura, 1951) · Insecta
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
596
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2026-06-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Asian fawnlily
Asian fawnlily
Erythronium japonicum
Seen 2026-04-17
Protohermes grandis
Protohermes grandis
Protohermes grandis
Seen 2025-07-18
Trainwrecker
Trainwrecker
Neolentinus lepideus
Seen 2025-06-15
Lonicera gracilipes
Lonicera gracilipes
Lonicera gracilipes
Seen 2025-06-15
Japanese Pepper
Japanese Pepper
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Seen 2025-06-15
Mycalesis francisca perdiccas
Mycalesis francisca perdiccas
Mycalesis francisca perdiccas
Seen 2025-06-15
Satsuma japonica
Satsuma japonica
Satsuma japonica
Seen 2025-06-15
Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake
Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake
Elaphe quadrivirgata
Seen 2024-07-02
two-coloured calanthe
two-coloured calanthe
Calanthe discolor
Seen 2023-05-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
033031
Population (Wikidata)
12,078
Wikidata
Q1206018

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429