Murata, Miyagi

Murata
村田町
Murata Town Office
Location of Murata in Miyagi Prefecture
Murata
 
Coordinates: 38°07′6.7″N 140°43′20.7″E / 38.118528°N 140.722417°E / 38.118528; 140.722417
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
DistrictShibata
Area
  Total
78.38 km2 (30.26 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2020)
  Total
10,675
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreePine
• FlowerOsmanthus fragrans
• BirdGreen pheasant
Phone number0224-83-2111
AddressMurata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1392
WebsiteOfficial website

Murata (村田町, Murata-machi) 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.