Higashimatsushima東松島市

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

Higashimatsushima (東松島市, Higashimatsushima-shi) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture. Population 39,098 (2020 census), area 101.3 km². Borders 3 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Miyagi 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

東松島市

Reading

Higashimatsushima-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Miyagi 宮城県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

39,098 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.0% from 39,503

Area

101.3 km²

Density

386 people per km²

Households

14,476

Under 15

12.3%

65 and over

29.6%

Foreign residents

142 (0.4%)

Code

04214 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.higashimatsushima.miyagi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Higashimatsushima. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ishinomaki City石巻市
• Matsushima Town松島町
• Misato Town美里町

Questions about Higashimatsushima

Is Higashimatsushima a city or a prefecture?

Higashimatsushima (東松島市) is a city (市, shi) in Miyagi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Higashimatsushima?

Higashimatsushima is in Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Higashimatsushima?

39,098 at the 2020 census, down 1.0% from 39,503 in 2015. The area is 101.3 km², which is 386 people per km². 14,476 households. 29.6% of residents are 65 or older and 12.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashimatsushima?

Three: Ishinomaki City (石巻市), Matsushima Town (松島町), and Misato Town (美里町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashimatsushima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashimatsushima written in Japanese?

東松島市, read Higashimatsushima-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 Higashimatsushima begin?

宮城県東松島市… (Miyagi-ken, Higashimatsushima-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.