Marumori, Miyagi

Marumori 丸森町
—  Town  —
Location of Marumori in Miyagi Prefecture
Marumori
Coordinates: 37°55′N 140°46′E / 37.917°N 140.767°E / 37.917; 140.767Coordinates: 37°55′N 140°46′E / 37.917°N 140.767°E / 37.917; 140.767
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi Prefecture
District	Igu
Area
– Total	273.34 km2 (105.5 sq mi)
Population (2003)
– Total	17,139
– Density	62.7/km2 (162.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Marumori

Marumori (丸森町, Marumori-machi^?) is a town located in Igu District, Miyagi, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,139 and a population density of 62.70 persons per km². The total area is 273.34 km². Marumori means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is made up of farmland surrounded by a circular portion of heavily-forested mountain range. It takes about one hour by train to go from Marumori to Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

Transportation

Train stations

• Abukuma Express Line: Abukuma - Marumori - Kita-Marumori

Major roads

• Route 113, Route 349

External links

Media related to Marumori, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons

• Marumori official website (Japanese)