Hatasho, Shiga
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was a town
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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On February 13, 2006 Hatashō was merged with the town 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....

, 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 ....

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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 7,964 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 318.05 persons per km². The total area was 25.04 km².
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