Ishinomaki, Miyagi
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| Ishinomaki City 石巻市 |
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 Ishinomaki City
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| Coordinates: 38°25′N 141°18′E / 38.417°N 141.3°ECoordinates: 38°25′N 141°18′E / 38.417°N 141.3°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hiroshi Kameyama | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 555.36 km2 (214.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 1, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 164,294 | ||
| • Density | 295.83/km2 (766.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Japanese Black Pine | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0225-95-1111 | ||
| Address | 14-1, Kokucho, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken (The City Hall has been moved from Hiyorigaoka to Kokucho, in front of JR Ishinomaki Station, dated March 23, 2010.) 986-8501 |
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| Website | www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp | ||
Ishinomaki (石巻市 Ishinomaki-shi) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 1, 2010, about 164,294 people lived there. That was 295.83 people per km². The total area is 555.35 km².
Ishinomaki was one the cities most seriously affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1][2] Between 1 March and 31 August 2011, many people left Ishinomaki. 6,500 fewer people, or 4%, lived there.[3]
References[change]
- ↑ Satellite Photos of Japan Before and After the Quake and Tsunami New York Times, 13 March 2011
- ↑ Kyodo News, "Death toll may surpass 10,000 in Miyagi", Japan Times, 14 March 2011, p. 1.
- ↑ "図録▽東日本大震災被災市町村の被災後の人口変化 (Population Changes by Locality after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster: Illustrated)". Honkawa Data Tribune. http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/4364.html. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
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