Matsusaka松阪市

Matsusaka-shi. The name ends in (shi), the word for city.

Matsusaka (松阪市, Matsusaka-shi) is a city in Mie Prefecture. Population 159,145 (2020 census), area 623.58 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Mie Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name
松阪市
Reading
Matsusaka-shi
Kind
City (市): a local government
Prefecture
Mie 三重県
Region
Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿
Population
159,145 (2020 census)
Change since 2015
-2.9% from 163,863
Area
623.58 km²
Density
255 people per km²
Households
65,481
Under 15
12.4%
65 and over
30.2%
Foreign residents
4,078 (2.6%)
Code
24204 (団体コード, the municipality code)
Website
www.city.matsusaka.mie.jp
Wikipedia
English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Matsusaka. Borders across water are not counted.

Questions about Matsusaka

Is Matsusaka a city or a prefecture?
Matsusaka (松阪市) is a city (市, shi) in Mie Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.
Where is Matsusaka?
Matsusaka is in Mie Prefecture (三重県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.
What is the population of Matsusaka?
159,145 at the 2020 census, down 2.9% from 163,863 in 2015. The area is 623.58 km², which is 255 people per km². 65,481 households. 30.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.
Which municipalities border Matsusaka?
Seven: Tsu City (津市), Taki Town (多気町), Meiwa Town (明和町), Odai Town (大台町), Mitsue Village (御杖村) in Nara, Kawakami Village (川上村) in Nara, and Higashiyoshino Village (東吉野村) in Nara. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Matsusaka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.
How is Matsusaka written in Japanese?
松阪市, read Matsusaka-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.
How does an address in Matsusaka begin?
三重県松阪市… (Mie-ken, Matsusaka-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.

Boundaries and neighbours: MLIT 国土数値情報. Population, households, and age groups: 2020 Population Census (令和2年国勢調査). Area: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (全国都道府県市区町村別面積調, 2020). Website and Wikipedia links: Wikidata.