Murata, Miyagi

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Field	Value
name	Murata
native_name	村田町
native_name_lang	ja
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Murata Town Office.jpg
image_caption	Murata Town Office
image_flag	Flag of Murata, Miyagi.svg
image_seal	Emblem of Murata, Miyagi.svg
image_map	Murata in Miyagi Prefecture Ja.svg
map_caption	Location of Murata in Miyagi Prefecture
pushpin_map	Japan
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption
coordinates
coor_pinpoint
coordinates_footnotes	tags --
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Japan
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Tōhoku
subdivision_type2	Prefecture
subdivision_name2	Miyagi
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Shibata
established_title
seat_type
government_footnotes	tags --
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name1
total_type
unit_pref
area_magnitude
area_footnotes	tags --
area_total_km2	78.38
elevation_footnotes	tags --
population_footnotes	tags --
population_total	10675
population_as_of	May 31, 2020
population_density_km2	auto
population_demonym
timezone1	Japan Standard Time
utc_offset1	+9
area_code_type
blank_name_sec1	City symbols
blank_info_sec1
blank1_name_sec1	• Tree
blank1_info_sec1	Pine
blank2_name_sec1	• Flower
blank2_info_sec1	Osmanthus fragrans
blank3_name_sec1	• Bird
blank3_info_sec1	Green pheasant
blank4_name_sec1	• Insect
blank5_name_sec1	• Fish
blank_name_sec2	Phone number
blank_info_sec2	0224-83-2111
blank1_name_sec2	Address
blank1_info_sec2	Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1392
website
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| blank1_name_sec1 = • Tree | blank1_info_sec1 = Pine | blank2_name_sec1 = • Flower | blank2_info_sec1 = Osmanthus fragrans | blank3_name_sec1 = • Bird | blank3_info_sec1 = Green pheasant | blank4_name_sec1 = • Insect | blank4_info_sec1 = | blank5_name_sec1 = • Fish | blank5_info_sec1 = | blank6_name_sec1 = | blank6_info_sec1 = | blank7_name_sec1 = | blank7_info_sec1 = | blank_name_sec2 = Phone number | blank_info_sec2 = 0224-83-2111 | blank1_name_sec2 = Address | blank1_info_sec2 = Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1392 | website = | footnotes = thumb|right|270px|Traditional buildings in downtown Murata Murata is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,675, and a population density of 140 persons per km2 in 4026 households. The total area of the town is 78.38 sqkm. In September 2014, the 7.4 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional merchant quarter architecture.{{cite web |url= http://www.town.murata.miyagi.jp/miraikan/bunkazai/muratadentoutekikenzoubuts.html |script-title=ja:村田町村田伝統的建造物群保存地区 |publisher=Murata town |language= Japanese |trans-title=Murata Groups of Traditional Buildings |accessdate= 2015-09-22}}

Geography

Murata is located in south-central Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Shiroishi River runs through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Miyagi Prefecture

Climate

Murata has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Murata is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1271 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.5 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Murata declined over the past 30 years.

| 1950 | 16,049 | 1960 | 15,015 | 1970 | 13,337 | 1980 | 13,370 | 1990 | 13,632 | 2000 | 13,166 | 2010 | 11,995 | 2020 | 10,666 |align = none | footnote =

History

The area of present-day Murata was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Murata was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. It was promoted to town status on October 31, 1895. The town merged with the neighboring towns on Tomioka and Numabe on April 20, 1955.

Government

Murata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Murata, collectively with the other municipalities in Shibata District contributes two seats to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Miyagi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Murata is largely based on agriculture, and the town is especially known for its production of fava beans.

Education

Murata has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Murata does not have any passenger train service.

Highway

– Murata Interchange – Murata Junction
– Murata Junction

Sister cities

Wales Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

Local attractions

Sportsland SUGO

References

[http://www.town.murata.miyagi.jp/index.html Murata official statistics] {{in lang. ja
[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50901/ Murata climate data]
[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-miyagi.php Murata population statistics]
"International Exchange". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

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