Mattō, Ishikawa

Mattō (松任市, Mattō-shi^?) was a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 66,520 and a population density of 1,109.96 persons per km². The total area was 59.93 km².

The city was founded on October 10, 1970.^[1]

On February 1, 2005 Mattō was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, to create the new city of Hakusan.

References

1. ^ "野々市町5万人達成 11月市制施行" (in Japanese). Hokkoku Shimbun website. Hokkoku Shimbun. http://www.hokkoku.co.jp/subpage/H20110215103.htm. Retrieved 6 September 2011.