Kan'onji 観音寺市 |
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Kan'onji City | |
Sand Coin Effigy (Zenigata Sazo) in Kotohiki Park
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Location of Kan'onji in Kagawa Prefecture |
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Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 133°41′07″E / 34.09611°N 133.68528°ECoordinates: 34°05′46″N 133°41′07″E / 34.09611°N 133.68528°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Seiji Shirakawa (since November 2005, and before merger with former Kan'onji mayor since July 1995) |
Area | |
• Total | 117.47 km2 (45.36 sq mi) |
Population (May 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 63,721 |
• Density | 542.44/km2 (1,404.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City hall address | Sakamoto-cho 1-1-1, Kan'onji City, Kagawa Prefecture (香川県観音寺市坂本町1丁目1番1号) 768-8601 |
Kan'onji (観音寺市 Kan'onji-shi?) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,721, with 23,480 households and a population density of 542.44 persons per km². The total area is 117.45 km².
The modern city of Kan'onji was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara and Toyohama (both from Mitoyo District).