Matsushige, Tokushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Itano District
, Tokushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town haa an estimated population
of 14,797 and a density
of 1,129.54 per km². The total area is 13.10 km².
Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport
, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
base.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Itano District
Itano District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 111,196 and a density of 622.04 persons per km²...
, Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the town haa an estimated population
Population
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of 14,797 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 1,129.54 per km². The total area is 13.10 km².
Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport
Tokushima Airport
is an airport in Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan, near the city of Tokushima.In addition to scheduled passenger operations, the airport is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Tokusima Air Training Group of 202 Air Training Squadron equipped with Beechcraft TC-90, and UH-60J Search and...
, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
base.