Matsumae, Hokkaido

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This article is about the town. For the district, see Matsumae District, Hokkaido.

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Matsumae (松前町, Matsumae-chō) is a town located in 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

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,843 and a density of 26.7 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 Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hokkaido Matsumae High School
  4. ^ Sister cities of Omihachiman
  5. ^ Interaction with sister city, Matsumae
  6. ^ Sister cities of Date

External links

Media related to Matsumae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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