- Population
- 36,326
- 36.3K
- Elevation
- 287 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Iwate-gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport61 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport77 km
About Iwate-gun
Iwate-gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan. Population: 36,326.
List of Provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Rikuchū Province > Iwate District Japan > Tōhoku region > Iwate Prefecture > Iwate District Iwate (岩手郡, Iwate-gun) is a rural district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 34,416 with a density of 24.5 per km2 and an area of 1404.24 km2. The entire city of Takizawa, the southern half of the city of Hachimantai and most of the city of Morioka were formerly part of Iwate District.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1897
- Area
- 1,404 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Iwate-gun
- Morioka
- Hanamaki
- Shiwa Chō
- Semboku-shi
Climate of Iwate-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 6° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 67 | 85 | 96 | 97 | 119 | 168 | 175 | 171 | 113 | 94 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
Airports nearest to Iwate-gun
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 61 km
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 77 km
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 82 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Iwate-gun
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature1
- Iwate San · Mountain
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources