was a
town
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Origin and use
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located in
Shida District,
Miyagi Prefecture,
Japan
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.
In 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 6,988 and a
population density
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of 232.16 persons per km
2. The total area was 30.10 km
2.
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
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