Ehime Prefecture
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| Ehime Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Matsuyama | ||||||||
| Region | Shikoku | ||||||||
| Island | Shikoku | ||||||||
| Governor | Tokihiro Nakamura (since December 2010) | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 5,676.44 km² (26th) | ||||||||
| - % water | % | ||||||||
| Population (November 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 1,430,086 (27th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 251.93 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 7 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 20 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-38 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.ehime.jp/index-e.htm | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Pine (Pinus) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige) | ||||||||
| - Fish | Red sea bream (Pagrus major) | ||||||||
 Symbol of Ehime Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province.[3] The name Ehime comes from the Kojiki. It means "beautiful maiden."
After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugawa shogun gave the area to his allies. Kato Yoshiaki built Matsuyama Castle which became the center of the modern city of Matsuyama.[2]
Geography
Ehime faces the Seto Inland Sea in the southwestern part of Shikoku. The prefecture is bordered by Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture in the east. Kōchi is to the south. The prefecture has a long coastline and it includes many islands.
The Yanase Dam was built in 1953.[4]
Cities
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[5]
Shrines and Temples
Ōyamazumi jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6]
Ehime Prefecture Media
Ehime prefecture population pyramid in 2020
Map of Ehime Prefecture. City Town
松山城から眺める風景（2010年9月6日）
Uwajima city view from Uwajima castle keep
The Ehime Prefectural Capitol Building
Flag of Imabari, Ehime
Location of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture
Flag of Iyo Ehime
The location of Iyo city, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Flag of Matsuyama, Ehime
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Ehime" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Ehime Prefecture, Regional Information[dead link]; retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nussbaum, "Matsuyama" at p. 621.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Berga, L. (2006). Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
Media related to Ehime prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.pref.ehime.jp/index-e.htm Archived 2003-02-02 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°50′E / 33.833°N 132.833°E