Shiga District, Shiga

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Shiga (滋賀郡; -gun) was a district located in Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,964 and a density of 306.20 persons per km². The total area is 71.73 km².

The district was dissolved on March 20, 2006 when the town of Shiga merged into the city of Otsu. Historically, Otsu (including the municipalities absorbed by Otsu) is now co-teminous with this district.


Shadow picture of Shiga Prefecture Shiga Prefecture
Flag of 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
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