Higashiazai District, Shiga

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Higashiazai District (東浅井郡, Higashiazai-gun^?) is a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

From the reports of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 14,509. The total area is 38.53km².

There are two towns in the district.

• Kohoku
• Torahime

[edit] Timeline

• April 1, 1971-The village of Biwa gained town status.
• February 13, 2006-The towns of Azai and Biwa merged with the city of Nagahama to create the city of Nagahama.

[edit] Mergers

• On February 13, 2006, the towns of Azai and Biwa merged with the city of Nagahama.
• The remaining two towns denied to merge with all four towns from Ika District.

Shiga Prefecture
Cities
Higashiōmi | Hikone | Kōka | Konan | Kusatsu | Maibara | Moriyama | Nagahama | Ōtsu (capital) | Ōmihachiman | Rittō | Takashima | Yasu
Districts
Echi | Gamō | Higashiazai | Ika | Inukami
Former Districts
Kanzaki | Koka | Kurita | Nishiazai | Sakata | Shiga | Takashima | Yasu
See also: Towns and villages by district edit