Matsukawa (松川村, Matsukawa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 9,689 in 3813 households,[1] and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.07 square kilometres (18.17 sq mi).[2]
Matsukawa
松川村 | |
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 Matsukawa Village Hall | |
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 Location of Matsukawa Village in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Matsukawa | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′26.3″N 137°51′16.5″E / 36.423972°N 137.854583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kitaazumi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.07 km2 (18.17 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 9,689 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Pinus densiflora |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| Phone number | 0261-62-3111 |
| Address | 76-5, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editMatsukawa is located in northwestern Nagano Prefecture, in the Azumidaira plateau, bordered by the Hida Mountains to the north and west.
Surrounding municipalities
editClimate
editThe village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsukawa is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1278 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.4 °C.[3]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[4] the population of Matsukawa has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4,176 | — |
| 1950 | 5,912 | +41.6% |
| 1960 | 6,200 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 6,342 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7,496 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 8,337 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,701 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 10,093 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,599 | −4.9% |
History
editThe area of present-day Matsukawa was part of ancient Shinano Province and was part of the territory controlled by Matsumoto Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. The modern village of Matsukawa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.
Education
editMatsukawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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International relations
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– Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan, friendship city[5]
References
edit- ^ Matsukawa Village official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ 松川村の紹介 > 位置図. Matsukawa Village official website (in Japanese). Matsukawa Village. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Matsukawa climate data
- ^ Matsukawa population statistics
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
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Media related to Matsukawa, Nagano (village) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
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