Higashimatsuyama, Saitama
| Higashimatsuyama 東松山市 |
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| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Koichi Morita (since August 2010) | |
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| • 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) | |
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| • Tree | Pinus | |
| • Flower | Paeonia suffruticosa | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www |
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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.[citation needed]
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Demographics
As of 1 April 2011[update], 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).[citation needed]
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 West Entrance 20120326.JPG
Takasaka Station
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Higashi-Matsuyama Station East Entrance 20111104.JPG
Higashi-Matsuyama Station
Culture
In 1967, the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, was established in Higashimatsuyama.
International relations
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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.
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- Official website (Japanese)
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