Marumori, Miyagi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Igu District, Miyagi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 17,139 and a population density
of 62.70 persons per km². The total area is 273.34 km². Marumori means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is made up of farmland surrounded by a circular portion of heavily-forested mountain
range. It takes about one hour by train to go from Marumori to Sendai
, the largest city in the Tōhoku region
of Japan.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Igu District, Miyagi
Igu District, Miyagi
is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,139 and a population density of 62.70 persons per km². The total area is 273.34 km².-Towns and villages:*Marumori...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 17,139 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 62.70 persons per km². The total area is 273.34 km². Marumori means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is made up of farmland surrounded by a circular portion of heavily-forested mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
range. It takes about one hour by train to go from Marumori to Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
, the largest city in the Tōhoku region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
of Japan.
Train stations
- Abukuma Express LineAbukuma Express LineThe is a railway line in Japan. It is owned and operated by AbukumaExpress. The line transits from Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture to Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the Tōhoku Main Line.-Station list:...
: AbukumaAbukuma Stationis an Abukuma Express Line railway station located in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.The name of the station was taken from the Abukuma River. There are no villages or houses around the station. The station building sells tickets for the adjacent Abukuma Line's riverport, from where tourist...
- MarumoriMarumori Stationis an Abukuma Express Line railway station located in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kita-MarumoriKita-Marumori Stationis an AbukumaExpress railway station located in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...