Shizugawa, Miyagi
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was a town
located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005, Shizugawa was merged with the town of Utatsu
to form the new town of Minamisanriku
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 13,688 and a population density
of 110.16 persons per km². The total area was 124.25 km². Shizugawa has both a junior high school and a high school.
Shizugawa was severely affected by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami, with great destruction and large loss of life. The tsunami topped the seawall, and buildings as tall as four stories were then totally immersed.
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 Motoyoshi District, Miyagi
Motoyoshi District, Miyagi
is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Karakuwa merger but with 2010 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 17,296 and a population density of 106 persons per km²...
, 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...
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On October 1, 2005, Shizugawa was merged with the town of Utatsu
Utatsu, Miyagi
was a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan.On October 1, 2005, Utatsu was merged with the town of Shizugawa to form the new town of Minamisanriku, and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
to form the new town of Minamisanriku
Minamisanriku, Miyagi
, also spelled Minami Sanriku, is a resort town on a coastline of wooded islands and mountainous inlets. The town is in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. It has an area of , and as of October 1, 2004 the population of the area was 19,170...
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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In 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 13,688 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 110.16 persons per km². The total area was 124.25 km². Shizugawa has both a junior high school and a high school.
Shizugawa was severely affected by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami, with great destruction and large loss of life. The tsunami topped the seawall, and buildings as tall as four stories were then totally immersed.