was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Higashiuwa District,
Ehime Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 17,692 and a
density
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of 133.49 persons per km
2. The total area was 132.53 km
2.
On April 1, 2004, Uwa was merged with the towns of
Akehama,
Nomura
Nomura (written: 野村 "field village" or 埜村 "wilderness village") is a Japanese surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
* , Japanese volleyball player
* , Japanese-American baseball agent
* , Japanese voice actor, including in t ...
and
Shirokawa (all from
Higashiuwa District), and the town of
Mikame (from
Nishiuwa District), to create the city of
Seiyo.
Climate
See also
*
Kaimei School
is a school located in Seiyo, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Ehime, Japan, which was built in 1882, and is considered to be the oldest school in Shikoku. With its rare Giyōfū architecture, Giyōfū architectural style on kaimei school was designated ...
References
External links
Official website of Seiyo
Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture
Seiyo, Ehime
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