Shichigahama, Miyagi
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Shichigahama 七ヶ浜町 |
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Shichigahama Town Hall
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 Location of Shichigahama in Miyagi Prefecture |
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 Shichigahama
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| Coordinates: 38°18′17″N 141°03′34″E / 38.30472°N 141.05944°ECoordinates: 38°18′17″N 141°03′34″E / 38.30472°N 141.05944°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi | ||
| District | Miyagi | ||
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| • Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 18,713 | ||
| • Density | 1,420/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus thunbergii | ||
| - Flower | Hamagiku | ||
| Phone number | 022-357-2111 | ||
| Address | 5-1 Higashi Miyahama, Shichigahama-chō, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 985-8577 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Shichigahama (七ヶ浜町 Shichigahama-machi?) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 18,713 and a population density of 1420 persons per km². The total area was 13.19 square kilometres (5.09 sq mi).
The town itself is situated on a peninsula in the middle of Miyagi Prefecture between the cities of Tagajō in the west and Shiogama in the north and east, and about halfway between Sendai and Matsushima. Shichigahama is the smallest city, town or village by land area in the whole Tōhoku region. The climate is relatively mild compared to its surrounding area and temperatures do not greatly fluctuate.
The name Shichigahama literally means "seven beaches". The name comes from the seven seaside villages that originally combined to form the town. The seven beaches of Shichigahama are: Minatohama (湊浜), Matsugahama (松ヶ浜), Shobutahama (菖蒲田浜), Hanabuchihama (花渕浜), Yoshidahama (吉田浜), Yokasakihama (代ヶ崎浜) and Toguhama (東宮浜). In addition to the seven beaches, a number of neighborhoods located inland on the peninsula house a large portion of the population. These split into older neighborhoods: Yogai (要害), and Toyama (遠山), which sit close to the border with Tagajo and Shiogama, and newer neighborhoods, Shiomidai (汐見台) and Shiomidai Minami (汐見台南), which were built in the late 20th century.
The area of present-day Shichigahama was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period of Japanese pre-history. One of the largest shell mounds to be discovered in Japan is located at the Shichigahama Jōmon History Museum (Daigigakoikaizuka, 大木囲貝塚).
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