Matsubushi, Saitama
| Matsubushi 松伏町 | |||
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Matsubushi town hall | |||
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 Location of Matsubushi in Saitama Prefecture | |||
  Matsubushi
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| Coordinates: 35°55′32.8″N 139°48′54.6″E / 35.925778°N 139.815167°ECoordinates: 35°55′32.8″N 139°48′54.6″E / 35.925778°N 139.815167°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | ||
| District | Kitakatsushika | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 299,346 | ||
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pine | ||
| - Flower | Crysanthemum | ||
| Phone number | 048-991-2711 | ||
| Address | 2424 Matsuboshi, Matsubushi-machi, Kitakatsushika-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 343-0192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Matsubushi (松伏町 Matsubushi-machi) is a town located in Kitakatsushika District Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 29,946 and a population density of 1850 persons per km². Its total area was 16.20 square kilometres (6.25 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Located in the Shimōsa Plateau of far eastern Saitama Prefecture, Matsubushi is on the central reaches of the Edogawa River and borders upon Chiba Prefecture to the east.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of Matsubushi was part of Shimōsa Province prior to the Meiji period. The village of Matsubushiryo was created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was renamed Matsubushi on April 1, 1956 and elevated to town status on April 1, 1969.
Economy
Matsubushi was formerly a center of rice production, but farmland is giving way to urbanization. The town now produces eggs, hakusai Chinese cabbage and negi, the Japanese welsh onion. The town is home to the Matsubushi Campus of Taisho University.[2]
Education
Matsubushi has three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Matsubushi is not served by any passenger rail service.
Highway
Noted people from matsubushi
- Ryo Ishikawa, professional golfer
- Hiroko Hatano, model and actress
References
- ↑ 松伏町の人口 [Population of Matsubushi] (in Japanese). Matsubushi, Saitama Prefecture: Town of Matsubushi. 2015.
- ↑ "松伏町" [Matsubushi]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
External links
Media related to Matsubushi, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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