Higashiazai District, Shiga
Encyclopedia
was a district
located in Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
.
From the reports of 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population
of 14,509. The total area was 38.53km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in 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
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.
From the reports of 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 14,509. The total area was 38.53km².
Timeline
- April 1, 1971 - The village of Biwa gained town status.
- February 13, 2006 - The towns of AzaiAzai, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. In Sengoku period, Azai clan based here and Battle of Anegawa broke out.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,055 and a density of 149.90 persons per km²...
and BiwaBiwa, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is on the northern shore of Lake Biwa and that was the origin of the town's name. Chikubu Island was under the administration of Biwa....
merged with the old city of NagahamaNagahama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
to create the new city of NagahamaNagahama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
. - January 1, 2010 - The towns of KohokuKohoku, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan. The ruins of Odani Castle are located in Kohoku.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,745 and a density of 300.72 persons per km². The total area was 29.08 km²....
and TorahimeTorahime, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,737 and a density of 607.09 persons per km². The total area was 9.45 km²....
merged with the expanded city of NagahamaNagahama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
. Higashiazai District was thereby dissolved.
Mergers
- On February 13, 2006, the towns of AzaiAzai, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. In Sengoku period, Azai clan based here and Battle of Anegawa broke out.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,055 and a density of 149.90 persons per km²...
and BiwaBiwa, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is on the northern shore of Lake Biwa and that was the origin of the town's name. Chikubu Island was under the administration of Biwa....
merged with the city of NagahamaNagahama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
. - On January 1, 2010; several municipalities were merged into the city of NagahamaNagahama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved his center of administration from Odani Castle...
. KohokuKohoku, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan. The ruins of Odani Castle are located in Kohoku.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,745 and a density of 300.72 persons per km². The total area was 29.08 km²....
and TorahimeTorahime, Shigawas a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,737 and a density of 607.09 persons per km². The total area was 9.45 km²....
in Higashiazai District and KinomotoKinomoto, Shigawas a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan. It was the center of the district. In Sengoku period, Battle of Shizugatake broke out at a mountain in the west of Kinomoto....
, NishiazaiNishiazai, Shigawas a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,735 and a density of 70.62 persons per km². The total area was 67.05 km²....
, TakatsukiTakatsuki, Shigawas a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,411 and a population density of 368.27 persons per km². The total area was 28.27 km²....
, and YogoYogo, Shigawas a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,045 and a density of 24.13 persons per km². The total area was 167.62 km².On January 1, 2010, several municipalities were merged into the city of Nagahama...
in Ika DistrictIka District, ShigaIka was a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,986 and a density of 79.65 persons per km². The total area was 351.38 km²....
and merged into Nagahama. Higashiazai District and Ika DistrictIka District, ShigaIka was a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,986 and a density of 79.65 persons per km². The total area was 351.38 km²....
were both dissolved.