Matsuyama, Miyagi
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Shida District, Miyagi
Shida District, Miyagi
Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

On March 31, 2006, Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama
Iwadeyama, Miyagi
was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a population density of 95.78 persons per km²...

 and Naruko
Naruko, Miyagi
is a former town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Naruko was merged with the town of Iwadeyama, from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, both from Tamatsukuri District
Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi
Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

, the towns of Kashimadai
Kashimadai, Miyagi
was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Kashimadai was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

 and Sanbongi
Sanbongi, Miyagi
was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Sanbongi was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Matsuyama, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, all from Shida District
Shida District, Miyagi
Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

, the town of Tajiri
Tajiri, Miyagi
was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Tajiri merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, and the city of Furukawa to create the new city of Ōsaki...

, from Tōda District
Toda District, Miyagi
is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Tajiri merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district had an estimated population of 45,374 and a population density of 289 persons per km²...

, and the city of Furukawa
Furukawa, Miyagi
was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km²...

 to create the new city of Ōsaki
Osaki, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....

. Tamatsukuri District
Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi
Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

 and Shida District
Shida District, Miyagi
Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

 were dissolved as a result of this merger.

In 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 6,988 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 232.16 persons per km². The total area was 30.10 km².
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