Masaki, Ehime

Masaki 松前町
Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Masaki in Ehime Prefecture
Masaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°47′N 132°43′E / 33.783°N 132.717°E / 33.783; 132.717Coordinates: 33°47′N 132°43′E / 33.783°N 132.717°E / 33.783; 132.717
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Ehime Prefecture
District	Iyo
Government
• Mayor	Yasushi Okamoto
Area
• Total	20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2017)
• Total	29,904
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	6-3-1 Tsutsui, Masaki-chō, Iyo-gun, Ehime-ken 791-3192
Website	www.town.masaki.ehime.jp
Symbols
Flower	Sunflower (向日葵, Himawari)
Tree	Pine (松, Matsu)

Masaki (Japanese: 松前町, Hepburn: Masaki-chō) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 29,904 and a density of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 20.41 km², the smallest in the prefecture.^[1]

Geography[]

Surrounding municipalities[]

• Matsuyama
• Iyo
• Tobe

Education[]

Masaki currently contains three elementary schools, three junior high schools and a high school.

Transportation[]

Railways[]

• Iyotetsu
  • Gunchū Line: Okada - Koizumi - Masaki -
• JR Shikoku
  • Yosan Line: Kita-Iyo - Iyo-Yokota

Highways[]

The Japan National Route 56 passes through Masaki.

Points of interest[]

• Kubota Palm Garden

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Masaki, Ehime at Wikimedia Commons
• Masaki official website (in Japanese)

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