Niihama

Niihama-shi 新居 浜市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Shikoku
Prefecture :	Ehime
Coordinates :	33 ° 58 '  N , 133 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 57 '37 "  N , 133 ° 17' 0"  E
Basic data
Surface:	234.30 km²
Residents :
Community key :	38205-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camphor tree
Flower :	azalea
town hall
Address :	Niihama City Hall 1 - 5 - 1 , Ichinomiya-chō Niihama -shi Ehime  792-8585
Website URL:	http://www.city.niihama.lg.jp/
Location of Niihamas in Ehime Prefecture

Niihama ( Japanese 新居 浜 市 - shi ) is a city in Ehime Prefecture on the north coast of Shikoku Island in Japan .

geography

Niihama is east of Matsuyama and Saijō , and west of Takamatsu .

history

Niihama was founded on November 3, 1937 .

traffic

• Street:
  • Matsuyama Highway
  • National Road 11 : to Tokushima and Matsuyama
  • National Road 192
• Train:
  • JR Yosan Line : to Takamatsu or Uwajima

Town twinning

• Dezhou , PR China

sons and daughters of the town

• Naoya Fuji (* 1993), football player
• Takashi Fukunishi (* 1976), football player
• Kazushito Manabe , weightlifter
• Nana Mizuki (* 1980), singer and voice actress

Neighboring cities and communities

• Saijō
• Shikokuchūō

Web links

Commons : Niihama  - collection of images, videos and audio files