Matsuyama
Sign in to saveright|thumb|270px|Matsuyama City Hall right|thumb|270px|Ehime Prefectural Capital Building thumb|right|270px|A panoramic view of the city from Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)|Matsuyama Castle is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 494,100 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
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Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, with a population of approximately 494,100 people as of the given date. It serves as an important administrative and urban center for the Shikoku region.
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Key facts
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- Prefecture capital and Core city
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- From top left: Dōgo Onsen Honkan, Stone monument of Shiki Masaoka, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan train, The gate of Ishite-ji, Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, Gintengai Street
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- Emblem of Matsuyama, Ehime.svg
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- Location of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture
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- Japan
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Climate
- Demographics
- History
- Government
- Economy
- Education
- Universities and colleges
- Primary and secondary education
- International schools
- Transportation
- Airports
- Railways
- Trams
- Highways
- Ports
- Sister cities
- Local attractions
- Sports
- Notable people from Matsuyama
- See also
- References
- External links
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==Geography== Matsuyama is located in central Ehime Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the north, the mountains of the Takanawa Peninsula to the north and east, and the Saragamine Mountain Range, an extension of the Shikoku Mountains, to the south. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. The city also includes the Kutsuna Islands, an archipelago of 29 islands in the Seto Inland Sea.