Marumori, Miyagi Explained

Marumori
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Japan
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Coordinates:37.9114°N 140.7654°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tōhoku
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Miyagi
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Igu
Leader Title:-Mayor
Area Total Km2:273.30
Population Total:13,092
Population As Of:June 1, 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Blank Name Sec1:Phone number
Blank Info Sec1:0224-72-2111
Blank1 Name Sec1:Address
Blank1 Info Sec1:120 Torii, Marumori-machi, Igu-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-2192
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Cfa
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is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 13,092, and a population density of 48 persons per km2 in 5,050 households.[1] The total area of the town is 273.3sqkm.

Geography

Marumori is located in the extreme southern portion of Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south, east and west. The name “Marumori” means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is located in a circular basin surrounded by heavily forested mountains. The Abukuma River passes through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Miyagi Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture

Climate

Marumori has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Marumori is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Marumori has declined over the past 70 years.

History

The area of present-day Marumori was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Marumori was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on December 1, 1954, after merging with the neighboring villages of Kaneyama, Ōuchi, Ōhari, Kōya, Kosai, Tateyama and Hippo.

Government

Marumori has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Marumori, together with the city of Kakuda, contributes one seat to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Miyagi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Marumori is largely based on agriculture and forestry.

Education

As of April 2022, Marumori has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private elementary school.

Transportation

Railway

AbukumaExpress - Abukuma Express Line

Highway

Sister city relations

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.town.marumori.miyagi.jp/ Marumori town official statistics
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-miyagi.php Marumori population statistics