Matsushige松茂町

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

Matsushige (松茂町, Matsushige-cho) is a town in Tokushima Prefecture. Population 14,583 (2020 census), area 14.24 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Itano District, Tokushima 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

松茂町

Reading

Matsushige-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Itano District 板野郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tokushima 徳島県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

14,583 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.1% from 15,204

Area

14.24 km²

Density

1,024 people per km²

Households

5,847

Under 15

12.9%

65 and over

26.9%

Foreign residents

120 (0.8%)

Code

36401 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.matsushige.tokushima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Tokushima City徳島市
• Naruto City鳴門市
• Kitajima Town北島町

Questions about Matsushige

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

Matsushige (松茂町) is a town (町, cho) in Tokushima 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 Itano District (板野郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Matsushige?

Matsushige is in Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Matsushige?

14,583 at the 2020 census, down 4.1% from 15,204 in 2015. The area is 14.24 km², which is 1,024 people per km². 5,847 households. 26.9% of residents are 65 or older and 12.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Matsushige?

Three: Tokushima City (徳島市), Naruto City (鳴門市), and Kitajima Town (北島町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Matsushige in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Matsushige written in Japanese?

松茂町, read Matsushige-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 Matsushige begin?

徳島県板野郡松茂町… (Tokushima-ken, Itano-gun, Matsushige-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.