Yasu

Yasu City Hall
Yasu-shi ; 野洲市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Shiga
Coordinates :	35 ° 4 ' N , 136 ° 2' E Coordinates: 35 ° 4 '3 " N , 136 ° 1' 33" E
Basic data
Surface:	61.45 km²
Residents :	50,432 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	821 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	25210-7
town hall
Address :	Yasu City Hall ; 2100 - 1 , Koshinohara; Yasu -shi ; Shiga 520-2395
Website URL:	http://www.city.yasu.lg.jp
Location Yasus in Shiga Prefecture

Yasu ( Japanese 野洲市 , - shi ) is a city in Shiga Prefecture in Japan .

history

On October 17, 1911, the Mura Yasu ( 野洲村 , -mura ) in the gun of the same name became Chō Yasu ( 野洲町 , -chō ). On May 20, 1942, Mikami ( 三上村 , -mura ) and on April 1, 1955 Giō ( 祇王村 , -mura ) and Shinohara ( 篠原村 , -mura ) were incorporated into Yasu-gun in Yasu. The appointment to Shi took place on October 1, 2004 with the merger of the Chō Yasu and parts of Chūzu ( 中主町 , -chō ) from the Yasu-gun, which was then dissolved.