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Miyagino 宮城野区 | |
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| Miyagino Ward | |
 Miyagino Ward Office | |
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 Location of Miyagino-ku in Sendai | |
  Miyagino | |
| Coordinates:38°15′59″N140°54′37″E / 38.26639°N 140.91028°E /38.26639; 140.91028 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| City | Sendai |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,819 km2 (2,247 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 196,086 |
| • Density | 3,370/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| Phone number | 022-291-2111 |
| Address | 2-12-35 Gorin, Miyagino-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-3189 |
| Website | Official website(in Japanese) |
Miyagino-ku (宮城野区) is the northeasternward of the citySendai, inMiyagi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 July 2017[update], the ward had a population of 196,086 and apopulation density of 3370 persons per km2 in 91322 households.[1] The total area of the ward was 58.19 square kilometres (22.47 sq mi).
Miyagino-ku is located on the coast, bordered by Sendai Bay on thePacific Ocean to the east, and by the city of Tagajō to the north.
The area of present-day Miyagino-ku was part of ancientMutsu Province, and has been settled since at least theJapanese Paleolithic period. The area was inhabited by theEmishi people, and came under the control of theimperial dynasty during the lateNara period from their base atTagajō. During theHeian period, the provincial capital of Mutsu Province was located near the vicinity ofIwakiri Station. The area was later controlled by theNorthern Fujiwara clan ofHiraizumi. During theSengoku period, the area was dominated by varioussamurai clans before coming under the control of theDate clan during theEdo period, who ruledSendai Domain under theTokugawa shogunate. With the April 1, 1889 establishment of the post-Meiji restoration municipalities system, the area became part ofMiyagi District ofMiyagi Prefecture. The area was annexed by the city of Sendai on 1 November 1987.
Miyagino-ku has 20 public elementary schools and 10 public junior high schools operated by the city government and one private combined middle/high school. The ward also has two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also operates one special education school.
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