Uguisuzawa, Miyagi

Uguisuzawa, Miyagi

Uguisuzawa (鶯沢町; -chou) was a town located in Kurihara District, Miyagi, Japan. In 2005 ten municipalities of the district amalgamated into Kurihara city.

Uguisuzawa was located on the border between the Ōu Mountains and the Sendai plain. Nihasama River starts here and runs through the village. Namari River is a branch of Nihasama. Namari (lead) was named after the Hosokura Mine of the upper stream and the lower valley of Nihasama was rice paddy, so the history of Uguisuzawa records some disputes between miners and farmers.

Uguisuzawa Village dates from the Edo Period. It was given town status on April 1, 1951. It was rare in Japan for such a village to not be subsumed in a municipality. But finally on April 1, 2005 Uguisuzawa disappeared as a municipality and became part of Kurihara.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,098 and a density of 83.21 persons per km². The total area is 37.23 km².


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