Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
Ehime Prefecture
愛媛県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 愛媛県 |
| • Rōmaji | Ehime-ken |
Kawauchi Interchange and a corner of Tōon City, Ehime Prefecture | |
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Flag Emblem | |
| Anthem: Ehime no uta | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°50′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Matsuyama |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 7, Municipalities: 20 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tokihiro Nakamura (since December 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,676.23 km2 (2,191.60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 1,334,841 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 5,148 billion US$ 47.2 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-38 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige) |
| Fish | Red sea bream (Pagrus major) |
| Flower | Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu) |
| Mammal | Japanese river otter ("Lutra lutra whiteleyi") |
| Tree | Pine (Pinus) |
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō.
Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics).
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