was a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Miyagi Prefecture

Miyagi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...

, Japan

Japan

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.

In 2003, the city had an estimated population

Population

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 of 73,980 and a population density

Population density

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 of 551.51 persons per km². The total area was 134.14 km².

The city was founded on December 15, 1950.

On March 31, 2006, Furukawa was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama

Iwadeyama, Miyagi

was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a population density of 95.78 persons per km²...

 and Naruko

Naruko, Miyagi

is a former town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Naruko was merged with the town of Iwadeyama, from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, both from Tamatsukuri District

Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi

Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

, the towns of Kashimadai

Kashimadai, Miyagi

was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Kashimadai was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, Matsuyama

Matsuyama, Miyagi

was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

 and Sanbongi

Sanbongi, Miyagi

was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Sanbongi was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Matsuyama, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, all from Shida District

Shida District, Miyagi

Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

, and the town of Tajiri

Tajiri, Miyagi

was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Tajiri merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, and the city of Furukawa to create the new city of Ōsaki...

, from Tōda District

Toda District, Miyagi

is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Tajiri merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district had an estimated population of 45,374 and a population density of 289 persons per km²...

, to create the new city of Ōsaki

Osaki, Miyagi

is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....

. Tamatsukuri District

Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi

Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

 and Shida District

Shida District, Miyagi

Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

were dissolved as a result of this merger.

External links

• Official website in Japanese