Higashimatsuyama, Saitama

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Higashimatsuyama
東松山
—  City  —

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Location of Higashimatsuyama in Saitama
Higashimatsuyama is located in Japan
Higashimatsuyama
 
Coordinates: 36°3′N 139°24′E / 36.05°N 139.4°E / 36.05; 139.4Coordinates: 36°3′N 139°24′E / 36.05°N 139.4°E / 36.05; 139.4
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama
Government
 • Mayor Koichi Morita (since August 2010)
Area
 • Total 65.33 km2 (25.22 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2011)
 • Total 89,647
 • Density 1,372.22/km2 (3,554.0/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Pinus
- Flower Paeonia suffruticosa
Website City of Higashimatsuyama

Higashimatsuyama (東松山市 Higashimatsuyama-shi?, literally "East Pine-Tree Mountain") is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 89,647 (35,720 households) and a population density of 1,372.22 persons per km². The total area is 65.33 km².

The city was founded on July 1, 1954.

The city is served by Takasaka and Higashi-Matsuyama Stations on the Tōbu Tōjō Line providing a direct rail service to Ikebukuro in Tokyo.

In 1967, the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, was established in Higashi-Matsuyama.

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