Kakuda, Miyagi

Kakuda, Miyagi

Japanese city
Name = Kakuda City
JapaneseName = 角田市
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Region = Tōhoku
Prefecture = Miyagi Prefecture
District =
Area_km2 = 147.58
PopDate = June 1, 2005
Population = 33,196
Density_km2 = 225
Coords=coord|37|59|N|140|46|E|display=inline,title|type:city_region:JP
Tree = Oak tree
Flower = Gentian
Bird =
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Mayor = Seikichi Satō
CityHallPostalCode = 981-1592
CityHallAddress = Miyagi-ken, Kakuda-shi Kakuda Azadaibō 41
CityHallPhone = 0224-63-2111
CityHallLink = [http://www.city.kakuda.miyagi.jp/english/ http://www.city.kakuda.miyagi.jp/english/]

Kakuda (角田市; -shi) is a city located in Miyagi, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 33,890 and the density of 229.64 persons per km². The total area is 147.58 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1958.

ister / Friendship Cities

Kakuda is currently in a sister city relationship with Greenfield, Indiana. Each year, a small group of high school students from Greenfield and Kakuda are chosen to travel to each sister city, respectively, and will stay with a host family for ten days, most expenses paid, thanks to local donations. The sister city program began in 1990 and continues today.

Transportation

Train stations

* Abukuma Kyūkō Railway Company
** Abukuma Express Line: Minami-Kakuda - Kakuda - Yokokura - Oka

Major roads

*Route 113, Route 349

External links

* [http://www.city.kakuda.miyagi.jp/ Official website] in Japanese. English version also available.


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