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 Ika District

Ika District, Shiga

Ika was a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,986 and a density of 79.65 persons per km². The total area was 351.38 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...

.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 4,045 and a density

Population density

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 of 24.13 persons per km². The total area was 167.62 km².

On January 1, 2010, several municipalities were merged into the city of Nagahama

Nagahama, Shiga

is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...

. Kohoku

Kohoku, Shiga

was a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan. The ruins of Odani Castle are located in Kohoku.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,745 and a density of 300.72 persons per km². The total area was 29.08 km²....

 and Torahime

Torahime, Shiga

was a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,737 and a density of 607.09 persons per km². The total area was 9.45 km²....

 in Higashiazai District

Higashiazai District, Shiga

was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.From the reports of 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population of 14,509. The total area was 38.53km².-Timeline:*April 1, 1971 - The village of Biwa gained town status....

 and Kinomoto

Kinomoto, Shiga

was a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan. It was the center of the district. In Sengoku period, Battle of Shizugatake broke out at a mountain in the west of Kinomoto....

, Nishiazai

Nishiazai, Shiga

was a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,735 and a density of 70.62 persons per km². The total area was 67.05 km²....

, Takatsuki

Takatsuki, Shiga

was a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,411 and a population density of 368.27 persons per km². The total area was 28.27 km²....

, and Yogo in Ika District and merged into Nagahama. Higashiazai District

Higashiazai District, Shiga

was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.From the reports of 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population of 14,509. The total area was 38.53km².-Timeline:*April 1, 1971 - The village of Biwa gained town status....

 and Ika District

Ika District, Shiga

Ika was a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,986 and a density of 79.65 persons per km². The total area was 351.38 km²....

 were both dissolved.
Yogo is located in northrnmost of Shiga and substantially cold with high snowfall in winter. There is a small lake which is famous for a legend of Swan Maiden.