| Matsukawa | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.424°N 137.8546°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kitaazumi |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 47.07 |
| Population Total: | 9689 |
| Population As Of: | April 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pinus densiflora |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Rhododendron |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0261-62-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 76-5, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 9,689 in 3813 households,[1] and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.07sqkm.[2]
Matsukawa is located in northwestern Nagano Prefecture, in the Azumidaira plateau, bordered by the Hida Mountains to the north and west.
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsukawa is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1278 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.4 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Matsukawa has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
The area of present-day Matsukawa was part of ancient Shinano Province and was part of the territory controlled by Matsumoto Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. The modern village of Matsukawa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.
Matsukawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.