Shikokuchūō, Ehime

Infobox City Japan
Name = Shikokuchūō
JapaneseName = 四国中央市
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Region = Shikoku
Prefecture = Ehime
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Area_km2 = 419.98
Population = 96,003
PopDate = 2004
Density_km2 = 228.59
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LatitudeDegrees= 33
LatitudeMinutes= 59
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LongtitudeDegrees= 133
LongtitudeMinutes= 33
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SymbolDescription = Flag
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CityHallPostalCode = 799-0497
CityHallAddress = 4-6-55 Miyagawa, Mishima, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken
CityHallPhone = (0896) 28-6000
CityHallLink = [https://www.city.shikokuchuo.ehime.jp/ City of Shikokuchūō] |nihongo|Shikokuchūō|四国中央市|Shikokuchūō-shi is a city located in Ehime, Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 2004 when the cities of Kawanoe, Iyomishima, the town of Doi and the village of Shingū merged to form one new city. The name literally means "Shikoku Central City" and was so-named in the hopes of becoming the new capital of the island of Shikoku, should the four prefectures be merged into one as planned. However, this name has been roundly criticized for its unoriginality, and is known as one of the "Strange City Names" throughout Japan. The former cities of Kawanoe and Mishima (the two largest cities of the four that merged) have fought for political control over the new city.

External links

* [https://www.city.shikokuchuo.ehime.jp/modules/tinyd6/index.php Shikokuchuo official website] in English