Tome District, Miyagi

Tome District (登米郡, Tome-gun) was a district located in northeastern Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was dissolved in 2005 when forming the city of Tome.

• List of Provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Rikuzen Province > Tome District
• Japan > Tōhoku region > Miyagi Prefecture > Tome District

As of 2000, the district estimated population of 89,389 and a density is 191 persons per km².^[1] The total area was 467.98 km².

Former towns and villages

The towns and villages formerly in the district, before amalgamation of Tome, including part of Motoyoshi District.

• Hasama
• Ishikoshi
• Minamikata
• Nakada
• Toyoma
• Towa
• Toyosato

Mergers

On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Ishikoshi, Minamikata, Nakada, Toyoma, Towa, Toyosato and Yoneyama merged with the town of Tsuyama (from Motoyoshi District), were merged to create the city of Tome. Tome District was dissolved.^[2] The new city hall is located the former town of Hasama.^[3]