Miura, Kanagawa
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Miura 三浦市 |
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Miura City Hall
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 Location of Miura in Kanagawa Prefecture |
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 Miura
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| Coordinates: 35°9′N 139°37′E / 35.150°N 139.617°ECoordinates: 35°9′N 139°37′E / 35.150°N 139.617°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Hideo Yoshida (since June 2005) | ||
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| • Total | 32.05 km2 (12.37 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 1, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 44,728 | ||
| • Density | 1,395.57/km2 (3,614.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Japanese black pine | ||
| • Flower | Crinum | ||
| • Bird | Japanese cormorant | ||
| Phone number | 046-882-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Shiroyama-cho, Miura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0298 | ||
| Website | www |
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Miura (三浦市 Miura-shi?) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 44,728 and a population density of 1,395.57 persons per km2. The total area is 32.05 km2.
Miura is located on the very southern end of Miura Peninsula in southeast Kanagawa Prefecture, surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean, with Sagami Bay to the west. To the south of the urban area and port is the island of Jōgashima, connected to the city by a bridge. It is a popular destination for weekend tourism. The Jōgashima Lighthouse was built by the French engineer Léonce Verny at the end of the 19th century.
The area of modern Miura has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archaeologists have uncovered numerous remains from the Japanese paleolithic, Jōmon and Yayoi periods. From the late Heian period through the end of the Sengoku period, the area was ruled by the Miura clan. During the Edo period, it was tenryō territory ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate.
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