Taiwa, Miyagi

Taiwa
大和町
Town

Taiwa Town Hall

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Location of Taiwa in Miyagi Prefecture
Taiwa

 

Coordinates: 38°26′47″N 141°53′11″E / 38.44639°N 141.88639°ECoordinates: 38°26′47″N 141°53′11″E / 38.44639°N 141.88639°E
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
District Kurokawa
Area
 • Total 225.59 km2 (87.10 sq mi)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 27,209
 • Density 121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Maple
- Flower Azalea
Phone number 022-345-1111
Address 1-1 Yoshioka Nishi-Enoki, Taiwa-chō, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-3680
Website Official website

Taiwa (大和町 Taiwa-chō) is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2014, the town had an estimated population of 27,209 and a population density of 121 persons per km². The total area was 225.59 km².

Geography

Taiwa is located in central Miyagi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Taiwa was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period by the Emishi people. During later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The modern town of Taiwa was created on April 20, 1955, as a result of a merger between the town of Yoshioka, and the villages of Miyatoko, Yoshida, Tsurusu, and Ochiai.

Economy

Taiwa contains a number of industrial parks, and has a strong manufacturing base.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Taiwa is not currently served by any railway lines.

Highway

External links

Media related to Taiwa, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons