Matsuyama松山市

Matsuyama-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi) is a city in Ehime Prefecture. Population 511,192 (2020 census), area 429.35 km². Borders 5 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Ehime Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

松山市

Reading

Matsuyama-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Ehime 愛媛県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

511,192 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.7% from 514,865

Area

429.35 km²

Density

1,191 people per km²

Households

241,234

Under 15

12.1%

65 and over

28.5%

Foreign residents

3,578 (0.7%)

Code

38201 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Matsuyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Imabari City今治市
• Toon City東温市
• Kumakogen Town久万高原町
• Masaki Town松前町
• Tobe Town砥部町

Questions about Matsuyama

Is Matsuyama a city or a prefecture?

Matsuyama (松山市) is a city (市, shi) in Ehime Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Matsuyama?

Matsuyama is in Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Matsuyama?

511,192 at the 2020 census, down 0.7% from 514,865 in 2015. The area is 429.35 km², which is 1,191 people per km². 241,234 households. 28.5% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Matsuyama?

Five: Imabari City (今治市), Toon City (東温市), Kumakogen Town (久万高原町), Masaki Town (松前町), and Tobe Town (砥部町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Matsuyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Matsuyama written in Japanese?

松山市, read Matsuyama-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Matsuyama begin?

愛媛県松山市… (Ehime-ken, Matsuyama-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.