Higashimatsuyama, Saitama
| Higashimatsuyama 東松山市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Higashimatsuyama in Saitama Prefecture | ||
  Higashimatsuyama Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 36°3′N 139°24′E / 36.050°N 139.400°ECoordinates: 36°3′N 139°24′E / 36.050°N 139.400°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Koichi Morita (since August 2010) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.33 km2 (25.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 89,647 | |
| • Density | 1,372.22/km2 (3,554.0/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Pinus | |
| - Flower | Paeonia suffruticosa | |
| Website |
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Higashimatsuyama (東松山市 Higashimatsuyama-shi, literally "East Pine-Tree Mountain") is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 89,647, with 35,720 households and a population density of 1,372.22 persons per km². The total area is 65.33 km2 (25.22 sq mi).
The city is served by Takasaka and Higashi-Matsuyama Stations on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, providing a direct rail service to Ikebukuro in Tokyo.
In 1967, the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, was established in Higashi-Matsuyama.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Higashimatsuyama has been twinned with the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands since 1996.[1]
References
- ↑ Information of Higashimatsuyama City Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashimatsuyama, Saitama. |
- Higashimatsuyama City official website (Japanese)
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