Ishinomaki

Ishinomaki 石巻市
City
Clockwise from top: View of Mount Kinka from Ojika Peninsula, Makiyama Iris Park, Tashirojima, Ojika Whale Park, Sasa-kamaboko, Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Mount Hiyori
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Location of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture
Ishinomaki
Coordinates: 38°25′3.3″N 141°18′9.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Kameyama
Area
• Total	554.55 km^2 (214.11 sq mi)
Population  (February 2, 2022)
• Total	138,538
• Density	250/km^2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese Black Pine
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0225-95-1111
Address	14-1 Kokucho, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-8501
Website	http://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/

Ishinomaki (石巻市, Ishinomaki-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2 February 2022^[update], the city has an estimated population of 138,538, and a population density of 250 persons per km² in 61,919 households.^[1] The total area of the city is 554.55 square kilometres (214.11 sq mi).^[1]

Ishinomaki was one the cities most seriously affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[2][3] Between 1 March and 31 August 2011, many people left Ishinomaki. 6,500 fewer people, or 4%, lived there.^[4]

References

1. "人口・世帯数（最新版）" (in Japanese). Ishinomaki city official. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
2. Satellite Photos of Japan Before and After the Quake and Tsunami New York Times, 13 March 2011
3. Kyodo News, "Death toll may surpass 10,000 in Miyagi", Japan Times, 14 March 2011, p. 1.
4. "図録▽東日本大震災被災市町村の被災後の人口変化 (Population Changes by Locality after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster: Illustrated)". Honkawa Data Tribune. Retrieved 2011-10-13.