City · Japan
Murata
Murata is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,675, and a population density of 140 persons per km2 in 4026 households. The total area of the town is 78.38 square kilometres (30.26 sq mi). In September 2014, the 7.4 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional merchant quarter architecture.
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- Population: 38,271.
- Founded: 1889.
- Area: 78.4 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo.