Marumori, Miyagi

Coordinates: 37°54′41.2″N 140°45′55.4″E / 37.911444°N 140.765389°E / 37.911444; 140.765389
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Marumori
丸森町
Marumori Town Office
Marumori Town Office
Flag of Marumori
Official seal of Marumori
Location of Marumori in Miyagi Prefecture
Location of Marumori in Miyagi Prefecture
Marumori is located in Japan
Marumori
Marumori
 
Coordinates: 37°54′41.2″N 140°45′55.4″E / 37.911444°N 140.765389°E / 37.911444; 140.765389
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
DistrictIgu
Area
 • Total273.30 km2 (105.52 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2020)
 • Total13,092
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0224-72-2111
Address120 Torii, Marumori-machi, Igu-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-2192
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeCryptomeria
Japan National Route 349 in Marumori

Marumori (丸森町, Marumori-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,092, and a population density of 48 persons per km² in 5,050 households.[1] The total area of the town is 273.30 square kilometres (105.52 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Marumori is located in the extreme southern portion of Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south, east and west. The name “Marumori” means "circle forest" in Japanese and the town is located in a circular basin surrounded by heavily forested mountains. The Abukuma River passes through the town.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Miyagi Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Marumori has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Marumori is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,298.7 mm (51.13 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C (75.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C (34.3 °F).[2]

Climate data for Marumori (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
21.3
(70.3)
25.5
(77.9)
31.8
(89.2)
34.2
(93.6)
35.6
(96.1)
37.6
(99.7)
37.2
(99.0)
35.6
(96.1)
30.8
(87.4)
26.3
(79.3)
20.8
(69.4)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
6.9
(44.4)
10.6
(51.1)
16.4
(61.5)
21.2
(70.2)
23.8
(74.8)
27.1
(80.8)
28.6
(83.5)
25.1
(77.2)
20.0
(68.0)
14.5
(58.1)
8.8
(47.8)
17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.8
(35.2)
4.9
(40.8)
10.3
(50.5)
15.7
(60.3)
19.2
(66.6)
22.8
(73.0)
24.0
(75.2)
20.3
(68.5)
14.4
(57.9)
8.4
(47.1)
3.6
(38.5)
12.2
(54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.7
(38.7)
10.2
(50.4)
15.2
(59.4)
19.3
(66.7)
20.3
(68.5)
16.2
(61.2)
9.2
(48.6)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−16.7
(1.9)
−13.3
(8.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.0
(42.8)
10.8
(51.4)
11.1
(52.0)
4.3
(39.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
−12.8
(9.0)
−16.7
(1.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.9
(2.08)
35.8
(1.41)
73.7
(2.90)
90.9
(3.58)
99.9
(3.93)
126.8
(4.99)
176.0
(6.93)
169.0
(6.65)
210.0
(8.27)
168.0
(6.61)
57.6
(2.27)
38.9
(1.53)
1,298.7
(51.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 5.1 8.0 8.0 9.4 11.7 14.2 12.3 12.3 9.1 5.8 6.1 108
Mean monthly sunshine hours 168.1 165.4 187.2 190.7 193.3 142.2 130.4 152.5 125.9 143.0 148.7 154.6 1,901.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Marumori has declined over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 22,803—    
1930 24,121+5.8%
1940 24,449+1.4%
1950 29,898+22.3%
1960 26,740−10.6%
1970 22,027−17.6%
1980 20,849−5.3%
1990 19,755−5.2%
2000 17,868−9.6%
2010 15,501−13.2%
2020 12,262−20.9%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Marumori was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Marumori was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on December 1, 1954, after merging with the neighboring villages of Kaneyama, Ōuchi, Ōhari, Kōya, Kosai, Tateyama and Hippo.

Government[edit]

Marumori has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Marumori, together with the city of Kakuda, contributes one seat to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Miyagi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

The economy of Marumori is largely based on agriculture and forestry.

Education[edit]

As of April 2022, Marumori has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private elementary school.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

AbukumaExpress - Abukuma Express Line

Highway[edit]

Sister city relations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marumori town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Marumori population statistics

External links[edit]

Media related to Marumori, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons