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Miyako
Miyako; 宮古市
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	Location of Miyako in Iwate
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	Coordinates: 39°38′N 141°57′E / 39.633°N 141.95°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
	Government
- Mayor	Yoshihiro Kumasaka
	Area
- Total	696.82 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population; (April 2008)	57,874
- Density	83.1/km2 (215.2/sq mi)
	City Symbols
- Tree	Japanese Red Pine
- Flower	Montauk Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum)
- Bird	Black-tailed Gull
Website	Miyako City
Phone number	0193-62-2111
	Address 2-1, Shinkawachō, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken; 027-8501

Miyako (宮古市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.

On June 6, 2005, the old Miyako absorbed the town of Tarō and village of Niisato from Shimohei District to form the new city of Miyako, more than doubling the old city's size. As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 57,874 and a density of 83.1 persons per km². The total area is 696.82 km².

The city was founded on February 11, 1941. It lies along the coast where the Hei River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town. The city has a port but much of the shipping traffic is taken by larger cities along the coast.

A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; the city of Miyako and Kawai in Shimohei District will merge.^[1]