Matsuyama

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Matsuyama

松山
松山市 · Matsuyama
Frae tap left:Dōgo Onsen, Stone monument o Shiki Masaoka, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan train, The gate o Ishite-ji, Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, Gintengai Street
Frae tap left:Dōgo Onsen, Stone monument o Shiki Masaoka, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan train, The gate o Ishite-ji, Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, Gintengai Street
Official logo of Matsuyama
Matsuyama is located in Japan
Matsuyama
Matsuyama
 
Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°46′E / 33.833°N 132.767°E / 33.833; 132.767Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°46′E / 33.833°N 132.767°E / 33.833; 132.767
KintraJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefecturEhime
Govrenment
 • MayorKatsuhito Noshi
Area
 • Total428.86 km2 (165.58 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2010)
 • Total516,637
 • Density1204.68/km2 (3,120.1/sq mi)
- FlouerCamellia
Websitewww.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/lang/en

Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi) is the caipital ceety o Ehime Prefectur on the iland o Shikoku in Japan. It is locatit on the northeastren portion o the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The ceety wis foondit on December 15, 1889.

Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Matsuyama haes three sister ceeties, as designatit bi Sister Ceeties Internaitional: