Takashima, Shiga
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
.
On November 30, 2004 the city had an estimated population
of 56,220 and a density
of 110 persons per square kilometres. The total area is 511 square kilometres.
The city was founded on January 1, 2005 upon the merging of Adogawa
, Imazu
, Makino
, Shin'asahi, Takashima
towns and Kutsuki
village.
Cities of Japan
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in Shiga Prefecture
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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.
On November 30, 2004 the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 56,220 and a density
Population density
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of 110 persons per square kilometres. The total area is 511 square kilometres.
The city was founded on January 1, 2005 upon the merging of Adogawa
Adogawa, Shiga
was a town located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,245 and a density of 293.89 persons per km²...
, Imazu
Imazu, Shiga
was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. It was the center of the district.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,018 and a density of 114.21 persons per km²...
, Makino
Makino, Shiga
was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,230 and a density of 79.53 per km². The total area was 78.34 km²....
, Shin'asahi, Takashima
Takashima, Shiga (town)
was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. In Edo period, Ōmizo Domain based here.On December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,086 and a density of 112.12 persons per square kilometre...
towns and Kutsuki
Kutsuki, Shiga
was a village located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,546 and a density of 15.36 persons per km². The total area was 165.77 km²....
village.
External links
- Official website in Japanese