Matsudo, Chiba
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Matsudo 松戸市 |
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 Location of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture |
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 Matsudo
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| Coordinates: 35°47′15.5″N 139°54′11.4″E / 35.787639°N 139.903167°ECoordinates: 35°47′15.5″N 139°54′11.4″E / 35.787639°N 139.903167°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Kenji Hongoya (since July 2010) | ||
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| • Total | 61.38 km2 (23.70 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 483,796 | ||
| • Density | 7,880/km2 (20,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| -Tree | Castanopsis, eucalyptus, sakura, Pyrus pyrifolia | ||
| - Flower | Azalea, hydrangea and Asteroideae | ||
| - Bird | Ural owl, barn swallow and white heron | ||
| Phone number | 047-366-1111 | ||
| Address | 387-5, Nemoto, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 271-8588 | ||
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Matsudo (松戸市 Matsudo-shi?) is a city in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 2016[update], the city has an estimated population of 483,796 and a population density of 7,880 persons per km2. The total area was 61.38 square kilometres (23.70 sq mi).
Matsudo is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west.
Chiba Prefecture
The area around Matsudo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found remains from the Jōmon period, as well as burial tumuli from the Kofun period. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, and contained a number of horse ranches providing war horses for the Shogun’s armies. It also developed as a post station on the Mito Kaido connecting Edo with Mito. After the Meiji Restoration, Matsudo Town was created in Higashikatsushika District Chiba Prefecture in 1878. Matsudo attained city status on October 1, 1943.
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