Konan, Shiga
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the southern part of Shiga
, Japan
. The city was founded on October 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Kōsei
and Ishibe
, both from Kōka District
. The total area is 70.49 km².
As of 2004, the town has an estimated population
of 54,707 and a density
of 776.09 persons per km².
The term "Konan" means "South of (the) lake
". Konan is located in the south of Lake Biwa
.
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 the southern part of Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
Japan
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. The city was founded on October 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Kōsei
Kosei, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".On October 1, 2004 Kōsei was merged with the town of Ishibe, also from Kōka District, to form the new city of Konan....
and Ishibe
Ishibe, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan. There was Ishibe-juku in Edo period.On October 1, 2004 Ishibe was merged with the town of Kōsei, also from Kōka District, to form the new city of Konan....
, both from Kōka District
Koka District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 147,928 and a density of 267.90 persons per km²...
. The total area is 70.49 km².
As of 2004, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 54,707 and a density
Population density
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of 776.09 persons per km².
The term "Konan" means "South of (the) lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
". Konan is located in the south of Lake Biwa
Lake Biwa
is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture , northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Because of its proximity to the ancient capital, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.-...
.