was a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the former
Tome District,
Miyagi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,265,724 (1 August 2023) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akit ...
,
Japan
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. It is now a part of the city of
Tome.
As of November 2005, the town had an estimated
population
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of 7,194 people and a
population density
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of 219.00 persons per km
2. The total
area
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was 32.85 km
2 (apx. 13 mi
2.).
On April 1, 2005, Toyosato, along with the towns of
Hasama,
Ishikoshi,
Minamikata,
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,
Toyoma,
Towa and
Yoneyama (all from
Tome District) were merged with the town of
Tsuyama
is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. In February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 97,507 in 45,653 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Tsuyama is located in nort ...
(from
Motoyoshi District) to create the city of
Tome.
Transportation
Train stations
*
Kesennuma Line
The is a local railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connected Maeyachi Station in the city of Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki, Miyagi to Kesennuma Station in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi. Th ...
:
Rikuzen-Toyosato -
Mitakedō
Major roads
*
Sanriku Expressway
The is an incomplete expressway that exists in multiple segments in Miyagi Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The expressway connects Sendai, the capital and largest city in Miyagi Prefecture, to Miyako in Iwate Prefecture. It follows the ...
(Monou-Toyosato interchange)
*
Route 346
References
Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture
Tome, Miyagi
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