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Ehime prefecture



         


Ehime prefecture (愛媛県)


Ehime prefectural symbol

CapitalMatsuyama
Region:Shikoku
Island:Shikoku
Area

 - Total
 - % water

Ranked 26th

5,676.44 km²
?%

Population

 - Total (2000)
 - Density

Ranked 27th

1,493,126
263/km²

Districts:10
Municipalities:70
ISO 3166-2:JP-38
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Satsuma mandarin
(Citrus unshiu)
Pref. Tree:Pine tree
(Pinus)
Pref. Bird:Japanese robin
(Erithacus akahige)

Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.

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History

Until the Meiji reformation, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo province.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime is facing the Seto inland sea to the north and is bordered by Kagawa and Tokushima in the east and Kochi in the south.

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Cities

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Districts

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Economy

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Demographics

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Culture

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Tourism

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Prefectural symbols

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Miscellaneous topics

The meaning of Ehime is "beautiful maiden".

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