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This article is about the town. For the district, see Matsumae District, Hokkaido.
Matsumae
松前町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Hepburn romanizationMatsumae-chō
Matsumae Castle (July 2004)
Matsumae Castle (July 2004)
The location of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture.
The location of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture.
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureOshima Subprefecture
DistrictMatsumae
Government
 • Mayor (町長, chōchō)Hideo Ishiyama (石山　英雄)
Area
 • Total293.11 km2 (113.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2009-03-31)
 • Total9,568
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Post code
049-1592
Area code0139
Official TreePine
Official FlowerCherry blossom
Government Office AddressAza Fukiyama 248, Matsumae-chō, Matsumae-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1592
Government Office Telephone0139-42-2275
Community Identification Number01331-5
Websitehttp://www.e-matsumae.com

Matsumae (松前町, Matsumae-chō) is a town located in Matsumae District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The former home of the Matsumae Han, it has an Edo period castle, Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, and Ryūun-in.

The total area of the town is 293.11 square kilometres (113.17 sq mi).

Geography

The town is located on the southern end of the Matsumae Peninsula. In addition the town governs the two islands in the Tsugaru Strait, Oshima and Kojima.[1]

Demographics

On March 31, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 9,568 and a density of 32.6 persons per km².

In 2008, the town had an estimated population of 9,967 and a density of 33.84 persons per km².

As of September 2012, the town has an estimated population of 8,813 and a density of 30.1 persons per km².

History

  • 1900 Fukuyama town was founded.
  • 1940 Fukuyama changed its name to Matsumae.
  • 1953 Matsumae Line opened.
  • 1954 Matsumae town, Oshima village, Osawa village, and Kojima village were merged to form Matsumae town.
  • 1988 Matsumae Line was abolished. [2]

Education

High school

  • Hokkaido Matsumae High School (the southernmost high school in Hokkaido)[3]

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "gotyuuikudasai" (in Japanese). 松前町役場. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. ^ Matsumae Line
  3. ^ Hokkaido Matsumae High School
  4. ^ Sister cities of Omihachiman
  5. ^ Intercation with sister city, Matsumae
  6. ^ Sister cities of Date

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