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) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Pinus | |
| • Flower | Paeonia suffruticosa | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website |
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Higashimatsuyama (東松山市 Higashimatsuyama-shi, literally "East Pine-Tree Mountain") is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
Demographics
As of 1 April 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).
Transport
The city is served by Takasaka and Higashi-Matsuyama Stations on the privately operated Tobu Tojo Line, providing a direct rail service to Ikebukuro in Tokyo.
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Takasaka Station
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Higashi-Matsuyama Station
Culture
In 1967, the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, was established in Higashimatsuyama.
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Higashimatsuyama has been twinned with the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands since 1996.[1]
Notable people
The following people were born in Higashimatsuyama:
- Takaaki Kajita (born 1959), Physicist and Nobel Laureate[2]
References
- ↑ Information of Higashimatsuyama City Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ "Takaaki Kajita - Facts". Nobel Foundation. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashimatsuyama, Saitama. |
- Official website (Japanese)
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