| Higashiōmi 東近江市 |
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  Higashiōmi
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| Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°12′E / 35.117°N 136.2°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kinki | ||
| Prefecture | Shiga | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Kōichi Nakamura | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 388.58 km2 (150 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2008) |
117,557 | ||
| - Density | 303/km2 (784.8/sq mi) | ||
| City Symbols | |||
| - Tree | Japanese Maple | ||
| - Flower | Purple Gromwell | ||
| Website | City of Higashiōmi | ||
| Phone number | 0748-24-1234 | ||
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10-5, Yōkaichi Midorimachi, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken |
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Higashiōmi (東近江市 Higashiōmi-shi, lit. East Ōmi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km².
The city was founded on February 11, 2005 with the merger of the old city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, and the towns of Aitō and Kotō, both from Echi District. On January 1, 2006 the town of Notogawa, from Kanzaki District, and the town of Gamō, from Gamō District, were merged into Higashiōmi.
Sister cities and cultural exchange cities
Higashiōmi maintains the following sister city relationships.[1]
- Changde, Hunan, China (since August 15, 1994)
- Jangam-myeon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea (since November 2, 1992)
- Marquette, Michigan, USA (since August 13, 1979)
- Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden (since November 1, 1994)
- Taber, Alberta, Canada (since March 27, 1981)
- Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea (since May 26, 2001)
References
- ^ Sister Cities and Cultural Exchange City of Higashiomi. Higashiomi City Homepage. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Tourist Assosiation website (Japanese)
Media related to Higashiomi, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
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