Hiraizumi, Iwate 2.68

is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 7,803 and a population density of 123 persons per km² in 2,648 households. The total area of the town was 63.39 km². It is noted for the Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi, which achieved UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2011.GeographyHiraizumi is the smallest municipality in Iwate Prefecture in terms of area. Located in a basin in south-central Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu, the town is surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains.Neighboring municipalitiesIwate PrefectureIchinosekiŌshūClimateHiraizumi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Hiraizumi is 10.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1265 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.9 °C.