Hikone

Hikone City Hall
Hikone-shi ; 彦根市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Shiga
Coordinates :	35 ° 16 ' N , 136 ° 16' E Coordinates: 35 ° 16 '28 " N , 136 ° 15' 35" E
Basic data
Surface:	98.15 km²
Residents :	113,818 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	1160 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	25202-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Citrus tachibana
Flower :	Japanese iris
town hall
Address :	Hikone City Hall ; 4 - 2 , Moto-machi; Hikone -shi ; Shiga 522-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.hikone.shiga.jp
Location Hikones in Shiga Prefecture

Hikone ( Japanese 彦根市 , - shi ) is an old castle town in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga .

geography

Hikone extends between the eastern shore of Lake Biwa and the western foothills of the Suzuka Mountains .

1976-2006 (averaged)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperature ( ° C )	3.6	3.8	6.8	12.2	17.1	21.5	25.4	26.9	23.1	17.0	11.4	6.2	O	14.6

Precipitation ( mm )	104.8	103.2	121.6	120.0	152.7	197.9	201.0	118.3	174.5	110.1	89.3	89.2	Σ	1,582.6

Source: MLIT ( Memento from January 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )

history

The appointment to Shi took place on February 11, 1937 with the merger of the Chō Hikone ( 彦根町 , -chō ) with the Mura Aonami ( 青波村 , -mura ), Chimoto ( 千本村 , -mura ), Fukumitsu ( 福満村 , - mura ), Matsubara ( 松原村 , -mura ) and Kitaaoyagi ( 北青柳村 , -mura ) in Inukami-gun ( 犬上郡 ).

On June 10, 1942, Isoda ( 磯田村 , -mura ) and Minamiaoyagi ( 南青柳村 , -mura ), on April 1, 1950, Hinatsu ( 日夏村 , -mura ) and Kawase ( 河瀬村 , -mura ) became Inukami -gun, on April 1, 1952 Toriimoto ( 鳥居本村 , -mura ) in Sakata-gun ( 坂田郡 ), on September 30, 1956 Kameyama ( 亀山村 , -mura ) in Inukami-gun, on April 3, 1957 Takamiya ( 高宮町 , -chō ) in Inukami-gun and on April 1, 1968 Inae ( 稲枝町 , -chō ) in Echi-gun ( 愛知郡 ).