Aisho, Shiga
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Echi District
in eastern Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
. The town was founded on February 13, 2006 when the towns of Echigawa
and Hatashō
merged. The name "Aishō" combines the first character in and the second character in .
As of February 2007 the town has an estimated population
of 19,829. The total area is 37.98 km².
and Higashiōmi
and the towns of Kōra
, Taga
and Toyosato
in Inukami District
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Echi District
Echi District, Shiga
Echi is a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km²...
in eastern Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
Japan
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. The town was founded on February 13, 2006 when the towns of Echigawa
Echigawa, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga, Japan. It developed as Echigawa-juku in Edo period.On February 13, 2006 Echigawa was merged with the town of Hatashō, also from Echi District, to form the new town of Aishō....
and Hatashō
Hatasho, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga, Japan.On February 13, 2006 Hatashō was merged with the town of Echigawa, also from Echi District, to form the new town of Aishō....
merged. The name "Aishō" combines the first character in and the second character in .
As of February 2007 the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 19,829. The total area is 37.98 km².
Neighboring communities
The town borders the cities of HikoneHikone, Shiga
is a city located in Shiga, Japan. The city was incorporated on February 11, 1937.Hikone's most famous historical site is Hikone Castle. Its construction was begun in 1603, by Ii Naokatsu, son of the former lord, Ii Naomasa, but was not completed until 1622...
and Higashiōmi
Higashiomi, Shiga
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....
and the towns of Kōra
Kora, Shiga
is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,024 and a density of 587.41 persons per km². The total area is 13.66 km²....
, Taga
Taga, Shiga
is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan. It has developed as a shrine town of Taga-taisha, one of the most famous shrines in Shiga.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,322 and a density of 61.22 persons per km². The total area is 135.93 km².-External links:* *...
and Toyosato
Toyosato, Shiga
is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,292 and a density of 937.28 persons per km². The total area is 7.78 km², the smallest town in Shiga...
in Inukami District
Inukami District, Shiga
Inukami is a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 23,638 and a density of 150.21 persons per km². The total area is 157.37 km².-Transition:...
.