Moriyama, Shiga
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 77,384 and the density
of 1,390 persons per km². The total area is 55.73 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1970. Its sister city is Adrian
, Michigan
, United States
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 77,384 and the density
Population density
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of 1,390 persons per km². The total area is 55.73 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1970. Its sister city is Adrian
Adrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
, Michigan
Michigan
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, United States
United States
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