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Hikone
彦根市 | |
|---|---|
 City central, Lake Biwa and Hikone castle viewed from Sawayama castle ruin | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture | |
  Hikone Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′N 136°16′E / 35.267°N 136.267°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroyuki Wada (since May 2021) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.84 km2 (76.00 sq mi) |
| Population (August 31, 2021) | |
| • Total | 111,958 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 4-2 Motomachi, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-8501 |
| Phone number | 0749-30-6111 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Iris |
| Tree | Tachibana Orange |
Hikone (彦根市, Hikone-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).
- ^ "Hikone city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.