Marumori丸森町

Marumori-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Marumori (丸森町, Marumori-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture. Population 12,262 (2020 census), area 273.3 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Igu District, Miyagi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

丸森町

Reading

Marumori-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Igu District 伊具郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Miyagi 宮城県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

12,262 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.2% from 13,972

Area

273.3 km²

Density

45 people per km²

Households

4,426

Under 15

8.7%

65 and over

43.3%

Foreign residents

133 (1.1%)

Code

04341 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.marumori.miyagi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Marumori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shiroishi City白石市
• Kakuda City角田市
• Yamamoto Town山元町
• Soma City相馬市(Fukushima)
• Date City伊達市(Fukushima)
• Shinchi Town新地町(Fukushima)

Questions about Marumori

Is Marumori a city, a town, or a village?

Marumori (丸森町) is a town (町, machi) in Miyagi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Igu District (伊具郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Marumori?

Marumori is in Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Marumori?

12,262 at the 2020 census, down 12.2% from 13,972 in 2015. The area is 273.3 km², which is 45 people per km². 4,426 households. 43.3% of residents are 65 or older and 8.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Marumori?

Six: Shiroishi City (白石市), Kakuda City (角田市), Yamamoto Town (山元町), Soma City (相馬市) in Fukushima, Date City (伊達市) in Fukushima, and Shinchi Town (新地町) in Fukushima. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Marumori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Marumori written in Japanese?

丸森町, read Marumori-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Marumori begin?

宮城県伊具郡丸森町… (Miyagi-ken, Igu-gun, Marumori-machi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.