Aishō, Shiga
Aishō (愛荘町, Aishō-chō) is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Aishō
愛荘町 | |||||||||||
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 Location of Aishō in Shiga Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Aishō Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 136°13′E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Shiga Prefecture | ||||||||||
| District | Echi | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Toshio Muranishi | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 37.98 km2 (14.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 20,730 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 72, Echigawa, Aishō-chō, Echi-gun, Shiga-ken 529-1380 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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The town was founded on February 13, 2006, when the towns of Echigawa and Hatashō merged. The name "Aishō" combines the first character in "Echigawa" (愛知川) and the second character in "Hatashō" (秦荘).
In October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 20,730. The total area is 37.98 km².
Neighboring communities
The town borders the cities of Hikone and Higashiōmi and the towns of Kōra, Taga and Toyosato in Inukami District.
Sister city
References
- "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
Media related to Aishō, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons- Aishō official website (in Japanese)
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