Iwatsuki, Saitama

Iwatsuki City (岩槻市) was a city located within Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 109,580 and the density of 2,229.05 persons per km2. The total area was 49.16 km2.

On April 1, 2005, Iwatsuki was merged into the expanded city of Saitama, effectively the former city becomes Iwatsuki-ku.

The city was founded on July 1, 1954 by turning Iwatsuki Town (岩槻町) in South Saitama District into a district-independent city.