Moriyama (Shiga)

Moriyama-shi 守 山 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Shiga
Coordinates :	35 ° 4 '  N , 136 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 3 '32 "  N , 135 ° 59' 40"  E
Basic data
Surface:	44.26 km²
Residents :	82,526 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	1865 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	25207-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camphor tree
Flower :	lotus
town hall
Address :	Moriyama City Hall 2 - 5 - 22 , Yoshimi Moriyama -shi Shiga  524-8585
Website URL:	http://www.city.moriyama.shiga.jp
Location of Moriyamas in Shiga Prefecture

Moriyama ( Japanese 守 山 市 , - shi ) is a city in Shiga Prefecture in Japan .

history

During the Edo period , Moriyama was a post office ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Nakasendō .

Moriyama was on April 1, 1889 a Mura in Yasu-gun ( 野 洲 郡 ) and on February 1, 1904 a Chō . On July 10, 1941, Shinobe ( 物 部 村 , -mura ) was born in Kurita-gun ( 栗 太 郡 ) and on January 15, 1955 Hayano ( 速 野村 , -mura ), Kawanishi ( 河西村 , -mura ), Otsu ( 小津 村 , -mura ) and Tamatsu ( 玉 津 村 , -mura ) in the Yasu-gun and on March 1, 1957 parts of Nakasu ( 中洲 村 , -mura ) incorporated in the same gun in Moriyama.

He was appointed Shi on July 1, 1970.

Town twinning

• Adrian (Michigan) , USA

traffic

• Street:
  • National Road 477
• Train:
  • JR Tōkaidō Main Line ( Biwako Line ), to Tokyo or Kobe

sons and daughters of the town

• Shōgo Shimohata (* 1992), football player
• Sōsuke Uno (1922–1998), 75th Prime Minister of Japan

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kusatsu
• Ritto
• Yasu

Web links

Commons : Moriyama  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Moriyama City Hall