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Shiga District, Shiga

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Shiga District, Shiga

Shiga (滋賀郡, Shiga-gun) was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,964 and a density of 306.20 persons per km². The total area is 71.73 km².

On March 20, 2006, the town of Shiga was merged into the expanded city of Ōtsu. Shiga District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Historically, most of Ōtsu is now co-teminous with this district.

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Light blue autonomies are Shiga District's town, deep blue autonomies are Shiga District's village, and gray autonomies are others.

References

Shiga District, Shiga Wikipedia