Miyako, Iwate

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**Miyako**
**宮古市**
Miyako's location in Iwate, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
Physical characteristics
Area	696.82 km² (269.04 sq mi)
Population (as of April 2008)
Total	57,874
Density	83.1 /km² (215 /sq mi)
Location	39°38′N, 141°57′E
Symbols
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Miyako Government Office
Mayor	Yoshihiro Kumasaka
Address	〒027-8501 2-1, Shinkawachō, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken
Phone number	0193-62-2111
Official website: Miyako City

Miyako (宮古市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.

On June 6, 2005, the old Miyako absorbed the town of Taro and village of Niisato from Shimohei District to form the new city of Miyako, more than doubling the old city's size. As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 57,874 and a density of 83.1 persons per km². The total area is 696.82 km².

The city was founded on February 11, 1941. It lies along the coast where the Shimohei River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town. The city has a port but much of the shipping traffic is taken by larger cities along the coast.