Misato美里町

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

Misato (美里町, Misato-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture. Population 23,994 (2020 census), area 74.99 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Toda 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

美里町

Reading

Misato-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Toda District 遠田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Miyagi 宮城県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

23,994 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.5% from 24,852

Area

74.99 km²

Density

320 people per km²

Households

8,565

Under 15

11.0%

65 and over

35.6%

Foreign residents

65 (0.3%)

Code

04505 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.misato.miyagi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Misato. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ishinomaki City石巻市
• Higashimatsushima City東松島市
• Osaki City大崎市
• Matsushima Town松島町
• Wakuya Town涌谷町

Questions about Misato

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

Misato (美里町) 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 Toda District (遠田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Misato?

Misato 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 Misato?

23,994 at the 2020 census, down 3.5% from 24,852 in 2015. The area is 74.99 km², which is 320 people per km². 8,565 households. 35.6% of residents are 65 or older and 11.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Misato?

Five: Ishinomaki City (石巻市), Higashimatsushima City (東松島市), Osaki City (大崎市), Matsushima Town (松島町), and Wakuya Town (涌谷町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Misato in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Misato written in Japanese?

美里町, read Misato-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 Misato begin?

宮城県遠田郡美里町… (Miyagi-ken, Toda-gun, Misato-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.