| Izumi | |
| Official Name: | Izumi Ward |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Ward |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 38.3264°N 140.8814°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tohoku |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miyagi |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sendai |
| Area Total Km2: | 146.61 |
| Population Total: | 215,048 |
| Population As Of: | July 1, 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1470 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pine |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Common pheasant |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 022-372-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2-1-1 Izumi-Chuo, Izumi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-3189 |
is the northernmost ward of the city of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan., the ward had a population of 215,048 and a population density of 1470 persons per km2 in 90,336 households.[1] The total area of the ward was 146.61sqkm. Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and third-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku and Taihaku-ku).[2] [3] Formerly the independent city of Izumi, the population of the area expanded extremely rapidly from the mid-1970s onwards as a bedroom community for central Sendai. In 1988, the city of Izumi was annexed by Sendai.
Izumi-ku is located inland, forming the northern portion of Sendai metropolis. The area is mountainous to the west, with Izumigatake as the highest point at 1172 meters.
The area of present-day Izumi-ku was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Japanese Paleolithic period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the imperial dynasty during the late Nara period. During the Heian period, it was controlled by the Abe clan, followed by the Northern Fujiwara clan of Hiraizumi. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Date clan during the Edo period, who ruled Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. With the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration municipalities system, the area was organised into the villages of Fukuoka, Nishi-Tanaka, Nenoshiroishi, Hōzawa, Sanezawa, Ogaku, Nanakita, Ichinazaka, Matsumori, Furuuchi, Kamiyagari, No, Aramaki and Kitane within Miyagi District of Miyagi Prefecture prior to April 1, 1889
| Miyagi District | Izumi | Sendai | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka (副岡村) | Izumidake (泉嶽村) | Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) | Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) | Izumi (泉村) | Izumi (泉町) promotion to town | Izumi (泉市) promotion to city | Merged to Sendai | Izumi-ku is founded |
| Nishi-Tanaka (西田中村) | ||||||||
| Nenoshiroishi (根白石村) | ||||||||
| Hōzawa (朴沢村) | ||||||||
| Sanezawa (実沢村) | ||||||||
| Ogaku (小角村) | ||||||||
| Nanakita (七北田村) | Nanakita (七北田村) | Nanakita (七北田村) | ||||||
| Ichinazaka (市名坂村) | ||||||||
| Matsumori (松森村) | ||||||||
| Furuuchi (古内) | ||||||||
| Kamiyagari (上谷刈村) | ||||||||
| No (野村) | ||||||||
| Aramaki (荒巻村) | Merged to Sendai | Aoba-ku | ||||||
| Kitane (北根村) | ||||||||
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.
Izumi-ku has 29 public elementary schools and 17 public junior high schools operated by the city government. The ward also has three public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The Tohoku International School and Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School (a private school) are also located in the ward.