Furukawa, Miyagi
was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density 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, along with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ... and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), to create the new city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. References External links Ōsaki official website Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, Miyagi {{Miyagi-geo-stub tl:Puruku ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kashimadai, Miyagi
was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,733 and a population density of 254.08 persons per km². The total area was 54.05 km². On March 31, 2006, Kashimadai, along with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ... and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. The town has one junior high school (chugakko), two elementary schools (shogakko), and numerous nursery schools. It is on the Tohoku Main Line of JR East ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōsaki, Miyagi
Ōsaki City Hall is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 128,763 in 51,567 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Ōsaki is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). Geography Ōsaki is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture in the northern Sendai Plain. The Furukawa area in the center of the city is a base for commercial and service industries in the northern portion of Miyagi Prefecture, and the Naruko area in the northwestern of the city is noted for hot spring tourism . The Kashimadai and Matsuyama districts in the southeastern part of the city are within the commuting zone of Sendai. Climate Ōsaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Ōsaki is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm with September ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tōda 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 Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 289 persons per km2. The total area is 157.14 km2. Towns and villages * Misato * Wakuya History *April 1869 Tōda District attached to Wakuya Prefecture (涌谷県) *August 1869 Attached to Toyone? Prefecture (登米県) *1871 With the Abolition of the han system, Tōda District is attached to Sendai Prefecture (modern Miyagi Prefecture) *1889 With the establishment of municipal system, Wakuya Village (涌谷村), Motowakuya? Village (元涌谷村), Nonotake Village (箟岳村), Tajiri? Village (田尻村), Numabe Village (沼部村), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tajiri, Miyagi
was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,023 and a population density of 198.55 persons per km². The total area was 65.59 km². The primary industry was rice farming. There was also a chemical plant. On March 31, 2006, Tajiri, along with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), and the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ... and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. External links * Official Ōsaki website {{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shida District, Miyagi
was a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of . The total area was . On March 31, 2006, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi were merged with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District) to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Former towns and villages * Kashimadai *Matsuyama * Sanbongi History *April, 1869 - Shida District is added to Wakuya Prefecture (涌谷県) *August, 1869 - Wakuya Prefecture becomes Toyone Prefecture (登米県) *1871 - With the Abolition of the han system, becomes attached to Sendai Prefecture (仙台県), now Miyagi Prefecture *1889 - With the establishment of the modern municipal system, Furukawa Town (古川町), Arao? Village (荒雄村), Shida Village (志田村), Shikitama? V ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanbongi, Miyagi
was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,405 and a population density of 188.33 persons per km2. The total area was 44.63 km2. On March 31, 2006, Sanbongi, along with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai and Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ... (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, Miyagi {{Miyagi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matsuyama, Miyagi
was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,988 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 232.16 persons per km2. The total area was 30.10 km2. On March 31, 2006, Matsuyama, along with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, Miyagi {{Miyagi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi
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 total area was 468.25 km2. On March 31, 2006, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko were merged with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District) to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Former towns and villages * Iwadeyama * Naruko History *713 - Nitori District (丹取郡) was established. In 728 it was changed to Tamatsukuri. *1871 - With the Abolition of the han system, Tamakatsuri District becomes Ichinoseki Prefecture (一関県). That same year, it is renamed Mizusawa Prefecture (水沢県) *1873 - Misawa Prefecture renamed Iwai Prefecture (磐井県) *1876 - Tamakatsuri District becomes part of Miyagi Prefecture. *1889 - With the establishment o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naruko, Miyagi
was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Naruko, along with the city of Furukawa, the town of Iwadeyama (also from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), to create the new city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Geography Nestled in the mountainous backbone of Tōhoku region, Naruko is located entirely within the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. Haiku poet Matsuo Bashō passed through the area on the trip that became his masterwork ''Oku no Hosomichi''. Tourism and Sightseeing The volcanically active area is famous for the Naruko Hot Spring Villages (鳴子温泉郷), a cluster of five villages -- Naruko, East Naruko, Nakayamadaira, Kawatabi and Onikōbe -- with abundant hot springs. The reputed curative properties of the springs make them especially popular ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwadeyama, Miyagi
was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a population density of 95.78 persons per km2. The total area was 140.70 km2. On March 31, 2006, Iwadeyama, along with the city of Furukawa, the town of Naruko (also from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 househo ... and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, Miyagi {{Miyagi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |