Shika, Ishikawa
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| Shika 志賀町 | |
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| Town | |
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  Shika | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′N 136°47′E / 37.000°N 136.783°ECoordinates: 37°0′N 136°47′E / 37.000°N 136.783°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region |
Chūbu Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Ishikawa Prefecture |
| District | Hakui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaru Koizumi (since September 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.55 km2 (95.19 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2011) | |
| • Total | 23,177 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Address |
1-1 Sueyoshi Senko, Shika-machi, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa-ken 925-0198 |
| Phone number | 0767-32-1111 |
| Website | www.town.shika.ishikawa.jp |
A lighthouse in the town
Shika (志賀町 Shika-machi) is a town in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by car. National highway 249 goes through Shika.
As of August 2011, the town has a registered population of 23,177. The total area is 246.55 km².
On September 1, 2005, the former town of Togi was merged into the town.
There are two nuclear power stations in Shika.
A natural feature of Shika is the Ganmon caves.
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