Utatsu (歌津町, Utatsu-chō) was a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,501 and a population density of 139.34 persons per km2. The total area was 39.48 km2.
On October 1, 2005, Utatsu merged with the town of Shizugawa (also from Motoyoshi District) to create the town of Minamisanriku, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
References
edit- ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
edit- Official website of Minamisanriku (in Japanese)