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Iyo is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On August 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 37,982 and a population density of 195.93 persons per km². The total area is 194.44 km².On April 1, 2005, Iyo absorbed the towns of Nakayama and Futami (both from Iyo District) to create the new and expanded city of Iyo, raising its population to over 40,000 and nearly quadrupling its area.The seal of the city of Iyo incorporates the red of the sunset of Futami, the green of Nakayama, and the blue of the original Iyo city seal.GeographyIyo is situated in the center of Ehime, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of the prefectural capital of Matsuyama. The western portion of the city, from Gunchū in the north down to Futami's Shimonada in the south, hug the coast of the Inland Sea, nestled in the southwestern section of the Dogo Plain. The southeastern portion of the city enters into the mountains in the interior of the prefecture, and the Nakayama area in particular is quite mountainous.Nearby cities and townsMasaki to the northTobe to the eastUchiko and Ōzu to the south