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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 146.58 km², Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan, and third-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku and Taihaku-ku).〔 〕 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== * prior to April 1, 1889 - The current Izumi-ku area within Miyagi District of Miyagi Prefecture consisted of the villages of Fukuoka, Nishi-Tanaka, Nenoshiroishi, Hōzawa, Sanezawa, Ogaku, Nanakita, Ichinazaka, Matsumori, Furuuchi, Kamiyagari, No, Aramaki and Kitane. * April 1, 1889 - In Miyagi District, the villages of Izumidake (merger of the villages of Fukuoka, Nishi-Tanaka, Nenoshiroishi, Hōzawa, Sanezawa and Ogaku) and Nanakita (merger of the villages of Nanakita, Ichinazaka, Matsumori, Furuuchi, Kamiyagari, No, Aramaki and Kitane) were established. * September 7, 1897 - Izumidake was renamed to Nenoshiroishi. * April 1, 1931 - A portion of Nanakita (Aramaki and Kitane) was annexed by Sendai (specifically now part of Aoba-ku). * April 10, 1955 - The remaining portion of Nanakita and Nenoshiroishi were combined to create the village of Izumi. * August 1, 1957 - The village of Izumi was elevated to town status. ''(see Municipalities of Japan)'' * November 1, 1971 - The town of Izumi was elevated to a city status. * March 1, 1988 - Izumi was annexed to Sendai * April 1, 1989 - When Sendai was designated as a city by the national government, Izumi-ku was formed as one of the . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Izumi-ku, Sendai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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