Nagahama, Shiga
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Nagahama 長浜市 |
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Kurokabe square and main shopping street of central Nagahama
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 Location of Nagahama in Shiga Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 35°23′N 136°17′E / 35.383°N 136.283°ECoordinates: 35°23′N 136°17′E / 35.383°N 136.283°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Shiga Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Nobuya Kawashima | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 680.79 km2 (262.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (August 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 122,280 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 12-34 Takada-chō, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 526-8501 |
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| Website | www |
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Nagahama (長浜市 Nagahama-shi?) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the northeastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved the center of his administration from Odani Castle. Kunitomo (), the northeast of the city center, had been known for the production of arquebuses and guns since 1544.
As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 122,280 and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area is 680.79 km².
The current city is now historically located within three former districts; Sakata District, Higashiazai District and Ika District.
Nagahama used to be known as Imahama (今濱), but Toyotomi Hideyoshi renamed it Nagahama for Oda Nobunaga. It is not related to the area of the same name in Fukuoka City and same name town in Ehime Prefecture.
On April 1, 1943, the town of Nagahama from Sakata District merged with six other towns to gain city status. The last population count was conducted on December 1, 2005, and the city had a population of 63,057. The total area was 45.50 km².
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