Kesennuma

Kesennuma
気仙沼市
Kesennuma Fishing Port
Location of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture
Kesennuma
 
Coordinates: 38°54′29″N 141°34′11.8″E / 38.90806°N 141.569944°E / 38.90806; 141.569944
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
Government
  MayorNoboru Suzuki
Area
  Total
332.44 km2 (128.36 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2022)
  Total
58,982
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0226-22-6600
Address1-1-1 Yōka-machi, Kesennuma-shi 988-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSeagull
FishBonito
FlowerAzalea
TreeJapanese Black Pine

Kesennuma (気仙沼市, Kesennuma-shi) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,803 and a population density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi) in 26,390 households. The total area of the city is 332.44 square kilometres (128.36 sq mi). Large sections of the city were destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and major fires on March 11, 2011.