Minamisanriku
南三陸町 | |
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 Minamisanriku Town Hall, May 2013 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture | |
  Minamisanriku | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′45.6″N 141°27′38.8″E / 38.679333°N 141.460778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| District | Motoyoshi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.40 km2 (63.09 sq mi) |
| Population (October 10, 2020) | |
| • Total | 12,225 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Persera thunbergii |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Bird | Golden eagle |
| - Fish | Common octopus |
| - Color | sky blue |
| Address | 77 Shioiri, Shizugawa, Minamisanriku-cho, Motoyoshi-gun Miyagi-ken 986-0792 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
Minamisanriku (南三陸町, Minamisanriku-chō) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2020[update], it had an estimated population of 12,516, and a population density of 77 persons per km2 in 4504 households.[1] The total area of the town is 163.40 square kilometres (63.09 sq mi). It is a resort town on a coastline of wooded islands and mountainous inlets, large sections of which suffered from damage due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
- ^ Minamisanriku official statistics[permanent dead link](in Japanese)
- ^ Inside Minamisanriku Channel 4 News, 13 March 2011