- Saijō, Ehime
Infobox City Japan
Name = Saijō
JapaneseName = 西条市
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Region =Shikoku
Prefecture = Ehime
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Area_km2 = 509.78
Population = 116,678
PopDate =November 1 ,2004
Density_km2 = 229
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LatitudeDegrees= 33
LatitudeMinutes= 55
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LongtitudeDegrees= 133
LongtitudeMinutes= 11
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SymbolDescription = Flag
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CityHallPostalCode = 793-8601
CityHallAddress = 164 Akeyashiki, Saijō-shi, Ehime-ken
CityHallPhone = (0897) 56-5151
CityHallLink = [http://www.city.saijo.ehime.jp/english/ City of Saijō] |nihongo|Saijō|西条市|Saijō-shi is a city located in Ehime,Japan .On
November 1 ,2004 , the city of Tōyo and the towns of Komatsu and Tanbara merged with Saijō.The city was founded on
April 29 ,1941 .The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station claim Saijō to be the "Spring Water Capital of Japan." Numerous fountains are scattered throughout the city where water is frequently bottled by locals and visitors alike. Most private dwelling houses also drill private wells to take advantage of the water.
Coca Cola andAsahi Breweries both have manufacturing plants in the city due to the bountiful and free source of clean water.Notable people from Saijō
*Television personality
Kaori Manabe
*FlutistKieko Hashiguchi
*ArtistTadashi Yamaneko (born 1970)External links
*official|http://www.city.saijo.ehime.jp ja icon
*wikitravel|Saijo
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