Seiyo, Ehime
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Seiyo 西予市 |
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 Location of Seiyo in Ehime Prefecture |
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 Seiyo
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| Coordinates: 33°22′N 132°31′E / 33.367°N 132.517°ECoordinates: 33°22′N 132°31′E / 33.367°N 132.517°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Shikoku | |
| Prefecture | Ehime Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kanji Miyoshi (since April 2004) | |
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| • Total | 514.78 km2 (198.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (February 1, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 42,600 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Japanese beech (山毛欅 buna?) | |
| • Flower | Chinese milkvetch (蓮華草 rengesō?) | |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler (鶯 uguisu?) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 3-434-1 Unomachi, Uwachō, Seiyo-shi, Ehime-ken 797-8501 |
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| Website | www |
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Seiyo (西予市 Seiyo-shi?) is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
On February 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 42,600 and a population density of 83 persons per km². The total area is 514.78 km².
The modern city of Seiyo was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Akehama, Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa (all from Higashiuwa District), and the town of Mikame (from Nishiuwa District).
In the former town of Uwa there is a natural spring, the water of which is known as Kannon Spring Water (観音水 Kannon-sui?). This water was designated as one of Japan's 100 best water sources ( meisui hyakusen?) by the Ministry of the Environment in March 1985. Hiking trails along the spring's mountain rivers are a popular destination in the summertime. The spring is also used for somen nagashi (そうめん流し?), a Japanese cuisine where bundles of cold somen noodles are set into a stream of water that flows down a track, with hungry patrons waiting alongside.
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