Matsumae, Hokkaidō

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This article is about the town in Hokkaidō. There is another town with the same name (松前町) in Ehime, see Masaki, Ehime. More information about the feudal Matsumae Han can be found at Matsumae.
Location of Matsumae in Hokkaidō
Location of Matsumae in Hokkaidō
The location of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture.
The location of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture.

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

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 9,967 and a density of 33.84 persons per km². The total area is 293.09 km².

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Coordinates: 41°26′N, 140°7′E

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