Furukawa, Miyagi

Furukawa

Furukawa (古川市, Furukawa-shi) was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km². The total area was 134.14 km².

The city was founded on December 15, 1950.

On March 31, 2006, Furukawa, along with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), to create the new city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

External links

Ōsaki official website (Japanese)

Miyagi Prefecture

Sendai (capital)	Aoba Izumi Miyagino Taihaku Wakabayashi

Other cities	Higashimatsushima Ishinomaki Iwanuma Kakuda Kesennuma Kurihara Natori Ōsaki Shiogama Shiroishi Tagajō Tome

Districts	Igu Kami Katta Kurokawa Miyagi Motoyoshi Oshika Shibata Tōda Watari

See also: Towns and villages by district

Authority control	VIAF: 259598273 NDL: 00283839

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