Konan
| Konan-shi 湖南 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kinki | ||
| Prefecture : | Shiga | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 0 ' N , 136 ° 5' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Surface: | 70.49 km² | ||
| Residents : | 54,734 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 776 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 25211-5 | ||
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| Tree : | Pinus densiflora f. umbraculifera | ||
| Flower : | Rhododendron indicum | ||
| Bird : | Japanese Bush Warbler | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Konan City Hall 1 - 1 Chūō Konan -shi Shiga 520-3288 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.konan.shiga.jp | ||
| Location of Konans in Shiga Prefecture | |||
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Konan ( Japanese 湖南 市 - shi , German 'sea south' ) is a city in Shiga prefecture in Japan , south of Lake Biwa .
history
During the Edo period , Ishibe was a post office ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Tōkaidō .
Konan was created on October 1, 2004 through the merger of the Chō Ishibe ( 石 部 町 , -chō ) and Kōsei ( 甲 西 町 , -chō ) in the Kōka-gun .
Attractions
- Historic Ishibe Post Station buildings
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Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines :
- Chōju-ji ( 長寿 寺 )
- Hakusan Shrine ( 白山 神社 , Hakusan-jinja )
- Jōraku-ji ( 常 楽 寺 , Japanese national treasure )
- Yoshimiko Shrine ( 吉 御 子 神社 , Yoshimiko-jinja )
- Zensui-ji ( 善 水 寺 )
traffic
- Street:
- Meishin Highway , to Komaki or Nishinomiya
- National Road 1, to Tokyo or Osaka
- National Road 477
- Train:
- JR West Kusatsu Line , to Iga or Kusatsu
Neighboring cities and communities
Personalities
- Minato Yoshida (* 1992), football player
Web links
Commons : Konan - collection of images, videos and audio files
Shiga Prefecture parishes and counties