Matsuyama

Also known as Matsuyama, Ehime, Matsuyama, Japan

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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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Settlement.name: Matsuyama
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and Core city
Settlement.image_skyline: Matsuyama montage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: 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
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Matsuyama, Ehime.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Matsuyama, Ehime.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.image_map1: Ehime-matsuyama-city.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Shikoku
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ehime

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Wikidata facts

Population: 517231
Area: 428.86
Official website: www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp
Image: Matsuyama (14074874872).jpg

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Commons category: Matsuyama, Ehime
native label: 松山市
name in kana: まつやまし
inception: 1889-12-15
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Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
Demographics
History
Government
Economy
Education
Universities and colleges
Primary and secondary education
International schools
Transportation
Airports
Railways
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Sister cities
Local attractions
Sports
Notable people from Matsuyama
See also
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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.