was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Echi District

Echi District, Shiga

Echi is a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km²...

, 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

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. "Kotō" means "east 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.-...

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On February 11, 2005 Kotō was merged with the towns of Eigenji

Eigenji, Shiga

was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga, Japan. It is located at the western foot of Suzuka Mountains.On February 11, 2005 Eigenji was merged with the town of Gokashō, also from Kanzaki District, the towns of Aitō and Kotō, both from Echi District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, to form the...

 and Gokashō

Gokasho, Shiga

was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Gokashō was merged with the town of Eigenji, also from Kanzaki District, the towns of Aitō and Kotō, both from Echi District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, to form the new city of Higashiōmi.In 2003, the town had an estimated...

, both from Kanzaki District

Kanzaki District, Shiga

Kanzaki was a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,048 and a density of 179.51 persons per km²...

, the town of Aitō

Aito, Shiga

was a town located in Echi District, Shiga, Japan. "Aitō" means "eastern Echi".On February 11, 2005 Aitō was merged with the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, the town of Kotō, also from Echi District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, to form the new city of Higashiōmi.In 2003,...

, also from Echi District

Echi District, Shiga

Echi is a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km²...

, and the old city of Yōkaichi

Yokaichi, Shiga

was a city located in Shiga, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Yōkaichi was merged with the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, and the towns of Aitō and Kotō, both from Echi District, to form the new city of Higashiōmi....

, to form the new city of Higashiōmi

Higashiomi, Shiga

is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km²....

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In 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 9,061 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 341.54 persons per km⊃2. The total area was 26.53 km².