Matsuzaki松崎町

Matsuzaki-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Matsuzaki (松崎町, Matsuzaki-cho) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 6,038 (2020 census), area 85.19 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

松崎町

Reading

Matsuzaki-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamo District 賀茂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shizuoka 静岡県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

6,038 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-11.7% from 6,837

Area

85.19 km²

Density

71 people per km²

Households

2,663

Under 15

7.7%

65 and over

48.8%

Foreign residents

21 (0.3%)

Code

22305 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.matsuzaki.shizuoka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Matsuzaki. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shimoda City下田市
• Kawazu Town河津町
• Minamiizu Town南伊豆町
• Nishiizu Town西伊豆町

Questions about Matsuzaki

Is Matsuzaki a city, a town, or a village?

Matsuzaki (松崎町) is a town (町, cho) in Shizuoka Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Kamo District (賀茂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Matsuzaki?

Matsuzaki is in Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Matsuzaki?

6,038 at the 2020 census, down 11.7% from 6,837 in 2015. The area is 85.19 km², which is 71 people per km². 2,663 households. 48.8% of residents are 65 or older and 7.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Matsuzaki?

Four: Shimoda City (下田市), Kawazu Town (河津町), Minamiizu Town (南伊豆町), and Nishiizu Town (西伊豆町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Matsuzaki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Matsuzaki written in Japanese?

松崎町, read Matsuzaki-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Matsuzaki begin?

静岡県賀茂郡松崎町… (Shizuoka-ken, Kamo-gun, Matsuzaki-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.