Izumi-ku, Sendai

nihongo|Izumi-ku|泉区 is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.

As of November 1, 2006, the population was 209,591. At 146.58km², Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan, and third-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku and Taihaku-ku) [ cite web|url=http://uub.jp/rnk/rnk.cgi?T=k&S=a|title=Nationwide Ward Area Ranking |accessdate=2007-01-06 |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author=M.Higashide |language= Japanese] [cite web|url=http://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO/200604/opening.htm |title= 2006-04-01 data survey|accessdate= 2007-01-06|author=Geographic Survey Institute|date=2006-04-01 |language= Japanese] . The population density of ~1400 people per km² ranks in the bottom twenty nationwide, and is also less than several major cities in the United States.

History

* April 1, 1889 - In Miyagi District, the villages of Nanakita and Izumidake are established
* September 7, 1897 - Izumidake is renamed to Nenoshiroishi
* April 1, 1931 - A portion of Nanakita is annexed by Sendai
* April 10, 1955 - The remaining portion of Nanakita and Nenoshiroishi combine to form the village of Izumi
* August 1, 1957 - The village of Izumi becomes a town "(see Municipality of Japan)"
* November 1, 1971 - The town of Izumi becomes a city
* March 1, 1988 - Izumi is annexed by Sendai
* April 1, 1989 - When Sendai was designated as a city by the national government, Izumi-ku was formed as one of the .

Transportation

Train Stations

*Sendai Subway
**Nanboku Line: Izumi-Chūō - Yaotome - Kuromatsu

Roads

* Tōhoku Expressway (Izumi Interchange; Izumi Parking Area (ETC exit gate))
* Route 4, Route 457

Buildings

* Sendai Stadium
* Shellcom Sendai

References

External links

* [http://www.city.sendai.jp/izumi/soumu/index.html Izumi-ku home page]