Editing Ehime Prefecture (section)

==Geography==
Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces the [[Seto Inland Sea]] to the north and is bordered by [[Kagawa prefecture|Kagawa]] and [[Tokushima prefecture|Tokushima]] in the east and [[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]] in the south.

The prefecture includes both high mountains in the inland region and a long coastline, with many islands in the [[Seto Inland Sea]].  The westernmost arm of Ehime, the [[Sadamisaki Peninsula]], is the narrowest peninsula in Japan.

As of 31 March 2020, 7 percent of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as [[Prefectural Natural Park|Natural Parks]], namely the [[Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park|Ashizuri-Uwakai]] and [[Setonaikai National Park|Setonaikai]] National Parks; [[Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park]]; and [[Hijikawa Prefectural Natural Park|Hijikawa]], [[Kinshako Prefectural Natural Park|Kinshako]], [[Okudōgo Tamagawa Prefectural Natural Park|Okudōgo Tamagawa]], [[Sadamisaki Hantō-Uwakai Prefectural Natural Park|Sadamisaki Hantō-Uwakai]], [[Saragamine Renpō Prefectural Natural Park|Saragamine Renpō]], [[Sasayama Prefectural Natural Park|Sasayama]], and [[Shikoku Karst Prefectural Natural Park (Ehime)|Shikoku Karst]] Prefectural Natural Parks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.env.go.jp/park/doc/data/natural/naturalpark_4.pdf |script-title=ja:自然公園都道府県別面積総括 |trans-title=General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture |language=ja |publisher=[[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]] |date=31 March 2020 |access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>

===Cities===
[[File:Ehime prefecture population pyramid 2020.svg|thumb|Ehime prefecture population pyramid in 2020]]
{{See also|List of cities in Ehime Prefecture by population}}[[File:Map of Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|thumb|250px|Map of Ehime Prefecture.<br />{{legend0|#EAB|City}} {{legend0|#ED9|Town}}]]
[[Image:Views from Matsuyama Castle (Iyo) in 2010-9-6 No,3.JPG|thumb|right|Matsuyama]]
[[Image:Uwajima City view.JPG|thumb|right|Uwajima]][[Image:Ehime Prefectural Government Office 20241205 001.jpg|right|thumb|The Ehime Prefectural Capitol Building]]

Eleven cities are located in Ehime Prefecture:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/ehime/ |title= Ehime Population}}</ref> 
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]]
![[Kanji]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Imabari, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Imabari, Ehime|Imabari]]
|今治市
|419.56
|151,672
|[[File:Imabari in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Iyo, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Iyo, Ehime|Iyo]]
|伊予市
|194.44
|35,133
|[[File:Ehime-iyo-city.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Matsuyama, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Matsuyama]] (capital)
|松山市
|429.4
|511,192
|[[File:Ehime-matsuyama-city.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Niihama, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Niihama]]
|新居浜市
|234.3
|115,938
|[[File:Niihama in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ōzu, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ōzu, Ehime|Ōzu]]
|大洲市
|432.24
|40,575
|[[File:Ozu in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Saijō, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saijō, Ehime|Saijō]]
|西条市
|509.07
|104,791
|[[File:Saijo in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Seiyo, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Seiyo, Ehime|Seiyo]]
|西予市
|514.78 
|35,388
|[[File:Seiyo in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Shikokuchūō, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shikokuchūō]]
|四国中央市
|421.24
|82,754
|[[File:Ehime-shikokuchuo-city.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Tōon, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tōon, Ehime|Tōon]]
|東温市
|211.45
|33,903
|[[File:Toon in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Uwajima, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Uwajima, Ehime|Uwajima]]
|宇和島市
|469.48
|70,809
|[[File:Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Yawatahama, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yawatahama]]
|八幡浜市
|133.03
|31,987
|[[File:Yawatahama in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|}

===Towns and villages===
These are the towns in each [[Districts of Japan|district]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/ehime/ |title= Ehime Population}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]]
![[Kanji]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ainan, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ainan, Ehime|Ainan]]
|愛南町
|239.58
|19,601
|[[Minamiuwa District, Ehime|Minamiuwa District]]
|[[File:Ainan in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ikata, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ikata]]
|伊方町
|94.37
|8,397
|[[Nishiuwa District, Ehime|Nishiuwa District]]
|[[File:Ikata in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kamijima, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kamijima, Ehime|Kamijima]]
|上島町
|30.38
|6,509
|[[Ochi District, Ehime|Ochi District]]
|[[File:Kamijima in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kihoku, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kihoku, Ehime|Kihoku]]
|鬼北町
|241.87
|9,682
|[[Kitauwa District, Ehime|Kitauwa District]]
|[[File:Kihoku in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kumakōgen, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kumakōgen, Ehime|Kumakōgen]]
|久万高原町
|583.66
|7,404
|[[Kamiukena District, Ehime|Kamiukena District]]
|[[File:Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Masaki, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Masaki, Ehime|Masaki]]
|松前町
|20.41
|29,630
|[[Iyo District, Ehime|Iyo District]]
|[[File:Masaki in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Matsuno, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Matsuno, Ehime|Matsuno]]
|松野町
|98.5
|3,674
|[[Kitauwa District, Ehime|Kitauwa District]]
|[[File:Matsuno in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Tobe, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tobe, Ehime|Tobe]]
|砥部町
|101.57
|20,480
|[[Iyo District, Ehime|Iyo District]]
|[[File:Tobe in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Uchiko, Ehime.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Uchiko, Ehime|Uchiko]]
|内子町
|299.5
|15,322
|[[Kita District, Ehime|Kita District]]
|[[File:Uchiko in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|}

===Mergers===
{{main|List of mergers in Ehime Prefecture}}

Former districts:

*[[Onsen District, Ehime|Onsen District]]
*[[Shūsō District, Ehime|Shūsō District]]
*[[Uma District, Ehime|Uma District]]
*[[Uwa District, Ehime|Uwa District]] (historical)