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Sanriku Fukko National Park

National Park

Sanriku Fukko National Park runs along the Sanriku Coast of Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, Japan, created on May 24, 2013 in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, covering about 285 square kilometers. Its coastline combines uplifted cliffs in the north, including the Kitayamazaki cliffs stretching eight kilometers and rising 200 meters, with a submerged ria coastline farther south around Jodogahama beach.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
2013 2
Area (sq km)
285.39 2
Governing Body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan) 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministry of the Environment 1
Sources
1. Sanriku Fukkō National Park (Wikipedia)
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    Sanriku Fukkō National Park (三陸復興国立公園, Sanriku Fukkō Kokuritsu Kōen; lit. 'Sanriku Reconstruction National Park') is a national park extending along the Sanriku Coast of Japan from Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture through Iwate Prefecture to Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
  • Source text, realm: coastal
    Sanriku Fukkō National Park (三陸復興国立公園, Sanriku Fukkō Kokuritsu Kōen; lit. 'Sanriku Reconstruction National Park') is a national park extending along the Sanriku Coast of Japan from Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture through Iwate Prefecture to Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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2. Wikidata: Sanriku Fukko National Park
  • Wikidata Q1206082, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q1206082 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q1206082 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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