Shiogama

Shiogama
塩竈市
Urato islands
Shiogama Port, Shiogama Shrine
Aeon Town Shiogama, Shiogama Port Festival
Location of Shiogama in Miyagi Prefecture
Shiogama
 
Coordinates: 38°18′51.7″N 141°01′19.1″E / 38.314361°N 141.021972°E / 38.314361; 141.021972
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
City SettledNovember 23, 1941
Government
  MayorKōki Satō (from September 2019)
Area
  Total
17.37 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
  Total
52,662
  Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number022-364-1111
Address1-1 Asahimachi, Shiogama-shi, Miyagi-ken 985-8501
ClimateCfa
Websitehttp://www.city.shiogama.miyagi.jp/
Symbols
FlowerWhite Chrysanthemum
TreeShiogama Sakura

Shiogama (塩竈市 or 塩釜市, Shiogama-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 52,662, and a population density of 3,032 persons per km² in 23,270 households. The total area of the city is 17.37 square kilometres (6.71 sq mi).