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Matsukawa (松川町, Matsukawa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 13,043 in 4364 households,[1] and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the town is 72.79 square kilometres (28.10 sq mi). Like many other small Southern Nagano villages, it is famous for its apples.

Matsukawa
松川町
Town
Matsukawa Town Hall
Location of Matsukawa in Nagano Prefecture
Matsukawa
 
Coordinates: 35°35′50″N 137°54′34.8″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictShimoina
Area
  Total72.79 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
  Total13,043
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePine
• FlowerPyrus pyrifolia
Phone number0265-36-3111
Address3823 Oshima, Matsukawa-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3303
WebsiteOfficial website
Matsukawa from Mount Eboshi
Matsukawa from Mount Eboshi

Geography


Located in the Ina Basin of mountainous southern Nagano Prefecture, Matsukawa is bordered to the west by the Kiso Mountains. The town stretches for 21 kilometers east-west, but is only 6 kilometers wide north-south. The Tenryū River passes through center of the town.


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsukawa is 12.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1583 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.65 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.2 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsukawa has remained relatively steady over the past 80 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 11,042    
1950 13,431+21.6%
1960 12,595−6.2%
1970 12,411−1.5%
1980 13,108+5.6%
1990 13,422+2.4%
2000 14,070+4.8%
2010 13,678−2.8%
2020 12,530−8.4%

History


The area of present-day Matsukawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern town was established on September 20, 1956 by the merger of the village of Oshima in Shimoina District with the village of Katagiri in Kamiina District


Education


Matsukawa has one public elementary school, one public middle school and one public combined elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town also has one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



Local attractions



References






На других языках


[de] Matsukawa (Shimoina)

Matsukawa (jap. 松川町, -machi) ist eine Kleinstadt im Landkreis Shimoina der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina)

[ru] Мацукава (посёлок)

Мацукава (яп. 松川町 Мацукава-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Симоина префектуры Нагано. Площадь посёлка составляет 72,90 км²[1], население — 13 325 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 182,78 чел./км².



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