Area 693 km² Local time Saturday 10:58 PM | Population 51,416 (1 Aug 2011) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 565 Shin'asahichō Kitahata, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken520-1592 Website www.city.takashima.shiga.jp Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 95% Humidity Points of interest Lake Biwa, Shirahige Shrine, Hakodateyama Ski Area, Metasequoia Namiki, Hakodateyama Kokia Park | ||
Takashima (高島市, Takashima-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
On August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,416 (56,220 on November 30, 2004) and a population density of 74.2 persons per km² (110 on November 30, 2004). The total area is 693 km² (511 km² on November 30, 2004).
The modern city of Takashima was established on January 1, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Takashima, absorbing the towns of Adogawa, Imazu, Makino and Shin'asahi, and the village of Kutsuki (all from Takashima District).
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