Miyako, Iwate
city in Iwate prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miyako (宮古市, Miyako-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on February 11, 1941.
Miyako
宮古市 | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°38′29.1″N 141°57′25.7″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Iwate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshihiro Kumasaka |
Area | |
• Total | 696.82 km2 (269.04 sq mi) |
Population (April 2008) | |
• Total | 57,874 |
• Density | 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Japanese Red Pine |
• Flower | Montauk Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum) |
• Bird | Black-tailed Gull |
• Fish | Salmon |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | 2-1 Shinkawachō, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 027-8501 |
Website | www |
The city is along the coast where the Hei River (閉伊川, Heigawa) flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town. The city has a port but much of the shipping traffic is taken by larger cities along the coast.
On June 6, 2005, the old Miyako absorbed the town of Tarō and village of Niisato from Shimohei District to form the new city of Miyako, more than doubling the old city's size. As of 2008, the new city had an estimated population of 57,874 and a density of 83.1 persons per km². The total area is 696.82 km².
On January 1, 2010, the city absorbed another Shimohei District village, Kawai.[1]