Higashiōmi, Shiga

Higashiōmi
東近江市
—  City  —
[[File:|border|100px|border|alt=|Flag of Higashiōmi]]
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Location of Higashiōmi in Shiga
Higashiōmi
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kinki
Prefecture Shiga
Government
 • Mayor Kōichi Nakamura
Area
 • Total 388.58 km2 (150 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
 • Total 117,557
 • Density 303/km2 (784.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Japanese Maple
- Flower Purple Gromwell
Phone number 0748-24-1234
Address 10-5, Yōkaichi Midorimachi, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken
527-8527
Website City of Higashiōmi

Higashiōmi (東近江市 Higashiōmi-shi?, lit. East Ōmi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km².

The city was founded on February 11, 2005 with the merger of the old city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, and the towns of Aitō and Kotō, both from Echi District. On January 1, 2006 the town of Notogawa, from Kanzaki District, and the town of Gamō, from Gamō District, were merged into Higashiōmi.

Sister cities and cultural exchange cities

Higashiōmi maintains the following sister city relationships.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sister Cities and Cultural Exchange City of Higashiomi. Higashiomi City Homepage. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.

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