| Higashiōmi 東近江市 |
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| Location of Higashiōmi in Shiga | |||
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Higashiōmi
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| 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) | ||
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| - Tree | Japanese Maple | ||
| - Flower | Purple Gromwell | ||
| Phone number | 0748-24-1234 | ||
| Address | 10-5, Yōkaichi Midorimachi, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-8527 |
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| 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.
Higashiōmi maintains the following sister city relationships.[1]
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