Niihama [city] - Niihama

Japanese: 新居浜[市] - にいはま

A city in eastern Ehime Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1937. It faces the Hiuchi Nada Sea and stretches to the Ishizuchi Mountains to the south. The city center developed from the end of the 17th century as a copper shipping port for the Besshi Copper Mine. A Western-style smelter (later moved to Shisakajima) was established in the early Meiji period, and a fertilizer factory and a hydroelectric power plant were established in the early Taisho period, and it developed as an industrial city. It is the center of the Toyo New Industrial City, with large factories producing metals, machinery, chemicals, and other products. In recent years, there has been a shift to high-technology industries. The Besshi Line upstream of the Kokuryo River is famous for its beautiful valley. The Taiko Festival, held in October, has a 300-year tradition. The theme park Minetopia Besshi is located on the former site of the Besshi Copper Mine. The Yosan Line and Matsuyama Expressway run through the city. In April 2003, Besshiyama Village in Uma District was incorporated. Area: ^{234.46 km2} . Population: 121,735 (2010).

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Japanese:

愛媛県東部の市。1937年市制。燧灘(ひうちなだ)に面し，南は石鎚山脈に及ぶ。中心市街は17世紀末から別子銅山の銅積出港として発達。明治初期には洋式製錬所（のち四阪島に移転）が設けられ，大正初期には肥料工場，水力発電所が設置され，工業都市として発展。金属，機械，化学などの大工場があり，東予新産業都市の中心。近年はハイテクノロジー産業への転換が図られている。国領川上流の別子ラインは渓谷美で有名。10月に行われる太鼓祭りは300年の伝統をもつ。別子銅山跡にテーマパークのマイントピア別子がある。予讃線，松山自動車道が通じる。2003年４月，宇摩郡別子山村を編入。234.46km²。12万1735人（2010）。

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