Matsukawa
Matsukawa
松川市 | |
|---|---|
Designated city | |
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 松川市 |
| • Romanji | Matsukawa-shi |
 Skylines from Matsukawa-Chuo Station, Midosuji River, Matsukawa Castle, Katagiri Temple, View of Shizuku River | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Nakama |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Matsukawa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yamamoto Katsuyuki |
| Area | |
| • Designated city | 254 km2 (98 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 11,708 km2 (4,520 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2017) | |
| • Designated city | 2,719,426 |
| • Density | 10,706/km2 (27,730/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 13,787,394 |
| • Metro density | 1,178/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (Nakama National Time) |
| - Tree | Cherry blossom |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| Address | 6-2-4 Watanabe-cho, Chuo-ku, Matsukawa |
Matsukawa (松川市 Matsukawa-shi) is a designated city in the Chūbu Region of Nakama. It is the capital city of Shinko Prefecture and the largest component of the Greater Matsukawa Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Nakama with over 13 million inhabitants. Situated between Shizuku River and Nagawa River of Saito Inland Sea, Matsukawa is one of major international hub and ranked as Gamma + city.