Miyako, Iwate
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 Miyako's location in Iwate, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 696.82 km² (269.04 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 57,874 |
| Density | 83.1 /km² (215 /sq mi) |
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| Miyako Government Office | |
| Mayor | Yoshihiro Kumasaka |
| Address | 〒027-8501 2-1, Shinkawachō, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken |
| Phone number | 0193-62-2111 |
| Official website: Miyako City | |
Miyako (宮古市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.
On June 6, 2005, the old Miyako absorbed the town of Taro 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 has an estimated population of 57,874 and a density of 83.1 persons per km². The total area is 696.82 km².
The city was founded on February 11, 1941. It lies along the coast where the Shimohei River 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.
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- (Japanese) Miyako official website
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| Cities | |||
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| Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ōfunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tōno | |||
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| Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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