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亘理町(宮城県) Watari Town

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亘理町(わたりちょう)は、宮城県南部の太平洋沿岸に位置し、亘理郡に属する町である。

亘理伊達氏の城下町として知られる。

2011年(平成23年)3月11日 - 東北地方太平洋沖地震が発生。亘理町では震度6弱を記録し、役場庁舎が使用不可能となる。さらに大津波により町の面積の47%が浸水し、荒浜・大畑浜・吉田浜・長瀞浜など沿岸の地区が壊滅的被害を受けた。この震災による町民の死者・行方不明者は計305人(町内で発見された遺体は257体)。また5,600棟を超える住宅が全半壊し、産業被害総額は3,353億円超にのぼった。

 

Watari is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. 

Watari was severely damaged by a tsunami caused by an earthquake on 11 March 2011.Hundreds of people were stranded in a school but were airlifted from the roof by Japanese military helicopters.The tsunami covered 47% of the town's area and 305 residents were reported killed or missing.

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https://www.town.watari.miyagi.jp/

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