Watari District, Miyagi

Watari (亘理郡 Watari-gun) is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,076 and a population density of 385.47 persons per km². The total area is 137.69 km².

Towns and villages

Merger

The towns of Watari and Yamamoto were planning to merge and create a new city under the name of Watari. Watari District would dissolve if the city should be created.[1] However, nothing has yet to occur.

References

Coordinates: 38°00′00″N 140°52′55″E / 38.000°N 140.882°E / 38.000; 140.882


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