was a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ehime

Ehime Prefecture

is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan

Japan

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On April 1, 2004 Iyomishima was merged with the town of Doi

Doi, Ehime

was a town located in Uma District, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Doi was merged with the village of Shingū, also from Uma District, and the old cities of Iyomishima and Kawanoe, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....

, the village of Shingū

Shingu, Ehime

was a village located in Uma District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Shingū was merged with the town of Doi, also from Uma District, and the old cities of Iyomishima and Kawanoe, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....

, both from Uma District

Uma District, Ehime

was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on April 1, 2004.Before the mergers as of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,040 with the total area of 165.50 km².-History:...

, and the old city of Kawanoe

Kawanoe, Ehime

was a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kawanoe was merged with the town of Doi, the village of Shingū, both from Uma District, and the old city of Iyomishima, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....

, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō

Shikokuchuo, Ehime

is a city located in Ehime, Japan.Shikokuchūō is the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime’s major centers of industry....

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As of 2003, the city had an estimated population

Population

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 of 37,010 and the density

Population density

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of 199.94 persons per km². The total area was 185.11 km².

The city was founded on November 1, 1954.