Ryūō, Shiga

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Ryūō
竜王町

Ryūō's location in Shiga, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Physical characteristics
Area	44.52 km² (17.19 sq mi)
Population (as of February 2003)
Total	13,403
Density	301.06 /km² (780 /sq mi)
Location	35°4′N, 136°7′E
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Ryūō Government Office
Mayor	Kiyoji Yamaguchi
Address	〒520-2592 3 Oguchi, Ryūō-chō, Gamō-gun, Shiga-ken
Phone number	0748-58-3700
Official website: Ryūō Official Website

Ryūō (竜王町, Ryūō-chō^?) is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,403 and a density of 301.06 persons per km². The total area is 44.52 km².

Contents 1 Geography 2 Nearby cities 3 History 4 Administration 5 Economy 5.1 Industry 6 Sister cities 7 Local 7.1 Education 8 Traffic 8.1 Railway 8.2 Road 8.3 Bus

[edit] Geography

Ryūō is located in the center of Shiga. The Hinogawa River and its 3 tributaries, Zenkojigawa, Sofugawa, and Soshirogawa, run on the flat land between Mount Kagamiyama on the West and Mount Yukinoyama on the East. Hilly regions cover the southern area in and out of Ryūō.

• Mountains: Kagamiyama (also called Western Ryūōzan), Yukinoyama (also called Eastern Ryūōzan)
• Rivers: Hinogawa, Zenkojigawa, Sofugawa, Soshirogawa

[edit] Nearby cities

• Ōmihachiman
• Higashiōmi
• Yasu
• Koka
• Konan

[edit] History

• April 1st 1889
  • Gamo District; Kawamori-mura, Iwai-mura, Yamanoue-mura, Hayashi-mura, Sho-mura, Shinano-mura, Kayocho-mura, Shima-mura, and Ayado-mura merged as Nae-mura.
  • Gamo District; Kagami-mura, Yamzura-mura, Ukawa-mura, Oguchi-mura, Kuzushi-mura, Shichiri-mura, Kawakami-mura, Hashimoto-mura, Yuge-mura, Sue-mura, Nishikawa-mura, Nishi-Yokozeki-mura, Yamanaka-mura, and Okaya-mura merged as Kagamiyama-mura.
• April 29th 1955 Ryūō-chō was established with merging Kagamiyama-mura and Nae-mura.
• 1956 Ryūō-chō Seinen-dan, an organization for young people, was organized. (Similar group existed before)

[edit] Administration

• Kiyoji Yamaguchi (2004 - )

[edit] Economy

[edit] Industry

• Car Industry - Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
• Industry Ratio
  • Farmer 6.3%
  • Industry 52.4%
  • Service 41.3%

[edit] Sister cities

• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States Since September 9th 1974

[edit] Local

[edit] Education

Elementary Schools

• Ryūō Elementary School
• Ryūō-Nishi Elementary School

Junior High Schools

• Ryūō Junior High School

[edit] Traffic

[edit] Railway

There are no railways in Ryūō.

The nearest station is Shinohara Station, but many people find the Ōmihachiman or Yasu stations to be more convenient.

[edit] Road

Toll Road

• Meishin Expressway
  • Ryūō Interchange
  • Ryūō Bus stop

National Highway

• Route 8
• Route 477

Prefecture Route

• Trunk Line
  • Pref. No. 13
  • Pref. No. 14
  • Pref. No. 22
• General Line
  • Pref. No. 164
  • Pref. No. 165
  • Pref. No. 166
  • Pref. No. 176
  • Pref. No. 541

[edit] Bus

• Ōmi Bus