Notogawa, Shiga
Notogawa (能登川町, Notogawa-chō) was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Notogawa Station (Location: N35.179899,E136.165913) is the only Japan Railway station in Higashiomi. The station is a rapid stop on the JR Biwako Line, located between stations in Omi-Hachiman to the east and Hikone to the west.[1] The town shares a small border with Lake Biwa to the northwest.
History
[edit]On January 1, 2006, Notogawa, along with the town of Gamō (from Gamō District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashiōmi.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 23,385 and a density of 751.45 persons per km2. The total area is 31.12 km2.[3]
Sister town
[edit]External links
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Media related to Notogawa, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ "能登川駅｜駅情報：Jrおでかけネット".
- ^ "能登川町ホームページ".
- ^ "能登川町について〜能登川町ホームページ〜".
- ^ "Town of Taber". Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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