Ehime Prefecture

Ehime 愛媛県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Ehime-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Ehime in Japan
Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°50′E / 33.833°N 132.833°E / 33.833; 132.833
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Capital	Matsuyama
Government
• Governor	Tokihiro Nakamura (since December 2010)
Area
• Total	5,676.44 km2 (2,191.69 sq mi)
• Rank	26th
Population  (November 1, 2010)
• Total	1,430,086
• Rank	27th
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-38
Prefectural flower	Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)
Prefectural tree	Pine (Pinus)
Prefectural bird	Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
Prefectural bird	Red sea bream (Pagrus major)
Number of districts	7
Number of municipalities	20
Website	www.pref.ehime.jp/index-e.htm

Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.^[1] The capital city is Matsuyama.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Ehime" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Ehime Prefecture, Regional Information^{[permanent dead link]}; retrieved 2012-4-6.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Matsuyama" at p. 621.