Izumi-ku is the northernmost ward of the city ofSendai, 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. The total area of the ward was. Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and third-largest in Sendai. 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.
Geography
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.
Neighboring municipalities
Miyagi Prefecture
*Aoba-ku, Sendai
*Miyagino-ku, Sendai
*Tomiya
*Taiwa
History
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 Yamato 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
Municipal timeline
April 1, 1889 - In Miyagi District, the villages of Izumidake and Nanakita were established.
September 7, 1897 - Izumidake was renamed to Nenoshiroishi.
April 1, 1931 - A portion of Nanakita was annexed by Sendai.
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.
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.
