Echigawa, Shiga
Encyclopedia
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
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,411 and a density
of 881.84 persons per km². The total area was 12.94 km².
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...
, Shiga
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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. It developed as Echigawa-juku
Echigawa-juku
was the sixty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in Aishō, Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-History:Echigawa-juku has a long history. Kitabatake Akiie recorded his stay here in 1336 in the Taiheiki. It was originally a post town along the Tōsandō, before...
in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
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On February 13, 2006 Echigawa was merged with the town of 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....
, also from 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...
, to form the new town of Aishō
Aisho, Shiga
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 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,411 and a density
Population density
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of 881.84 persons per km². The total area was 12.94 km².