Furukawa, Miyagi

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Furukawa (古川市; -shi) was a city located in Miyagi, Japan.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and the 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, the city of Furukawa merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko from Tamatsukuri District and Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi from Shida District and Tajiri from Toda District to create the new city of Osaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger.

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Cities
Higashimatsushima | Ishinomaki | Iwanuma | Kakuda | Kesennuma | Kurihara | Natori | Ōsaki | Sendai (capital) | Shiogama | Shiroishi | Tagajō | Tome
Districts
Igu | Kami | Katta | Kurokawa | Miyagi | Motoyoshi | Oshika | Shibata | Toda | Watari
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit