Tome, Miyagi

Tome
登米市
—  City  —

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Location of Tome in Miyagi
Tome
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
Government
 • Mayor Takahisa Fuse
Area
 • Total 536.38 km2 (207.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 84,070
 • Density 157/km2 (406.6/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Cryptomeria japonica
- Flower Cherry blossom
- Bird Swan
Phone number 0220-22-2111
Address 2-6-1 Aza Nakae, Sanuma, Hasama-chō, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken
987-0595
Website City of Tome

Tome (登米市 Tome-shi?) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Previously a district consisting of eight towns, on April 1, 2005, they, along with the town of Tsuyama formerly of Motoyoshi District, merged to form a new city. As of 2010, Tome city had an estimated population of 84,070 and a population density of 157 persons per km². The total area was 536.38 km².

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Former towns and villages

From the former Tome District, Miyagi

From Motoyoshi District

Transportation

Train stations

Major roads

Sister cities

Visitor attractions

2011 earthquake and tsunami

Tome was one of several cities severely affected by an earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March, 2011, with as many as 6,000 people left homeless.[1] On 15, 2011, authorities announced that German and Swiss teams with search dogs would be deployed to the city to aid in search and recovery efforts. Other search and rescue team came from Australia and New Zealand.[2] Early reports suggest that many residents of the nearby town of Minamisanriku, which was one of the hardest hit by the tsunami, had evacuated to Tome.[3]

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External links

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