Overview of Shiga Prefectureand list of its municipalities

1．Ōtsu
Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 464.51 square kilometres (179.35 sq mi).
Population:345,562 size of the Municipality:464.51km2
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2．Hikone, Shiga
Hikone (彦根市, Hikone-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).
Population:112,711 size of the Municipality:196.87km2
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3．Nagahama, Shiga
Nagahama (長浜市, Nagahama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 116,043 in 46858 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 680.79 square kilometres (262.85 sq mi).
Population:111,560 size of the Municipality:681.02km2
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4．Ōmihachiman
Ōmihachiman (近江八幡市, Ōmihachiman-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 82,233 in 34747 households and a population density of 570 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 76.97 square kilometres (29.72 sq mi).
Population:80,930 size of the Municipality:177.45km2
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5．Kusatsu, Shiga
Kusatsu (草津市, Kusatsu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 137,266 in 61426 households and a population density of 2000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.82 square kilometres (26.19 sq mi). The city is often confused with Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, which is a famous hot spring resort.
Population:146,455 size of the Municipality:67.82km2
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6．Moriyama, Shiga
Moriyama (守山市, Moriyama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 85,485 in 34366 households and a population density of 1533.63 persons per km². The total area of the city is 55.74 square kilometres (21.52 sq mi).
Population:84,732 size of the Municipality:55.74km2
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7．Rittō, Shiga
Rittō (栗東市, Rittō-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 70,312 in 29068 households and a population density of 1300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 52.75 square kilometres (20.37 sq mi). It is well known to Japanese horse racing fans because it is home to one of the two Japan Racing Association's training centers and the famous jockey brothers, Yutaka Take and Koshiro Take who were also born in Rittō.
Population:69,083 size of the Municipality:52.69km2
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8．Kōka, Shiga
Kōka (甲賀市, Kōka-shi) is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (The word 'Kōka' is often rendered as 'Koga' in English, especially when referring to the "Koga Ninja".) As of 30 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the city is 481.62 square kilometres (185.95 sq mi).
Population:87,158 size of the Municipality:481.62km2
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9．Yasu, Shiga
Yasu (野洲市, Yasu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 50,695 in 20695 households and a population density of 630 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 80.14 square kilometres (30.94 sq mi).
Population:50,151 size of the Municipality:80.14km2
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10．Konan, Shiga
Konan (湖南市, Konan-shi) is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 54,607 in 24305 households and a population density of 780 persons per km². The total area of the city is 70.4 square kilometres (27.2 sq mi).
Population:53,976 size of the Municipality:70.40km2
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11．Takashima, Shiga
Takashima (高島市, Takashima-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 46,976 in 20601 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 693.05 square kilometres (267.59 sq mi).
Population:45,023 size of the Municipality:693.05km2
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12．Higashiōmi
Higashiōmi (東近江市, Higashiōmi-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is 388.58 square kilometres (150.03 sq mi).
Population:111,651 size of the Municipality:388.37km2
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13．Maibara, Shiga
Maibara (米原市, Maibara-shi) is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres (96.68 sq mi).
Population:36,375 size of the Municipality:250.39km2（境界未定部分あり）
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14．Hino, Shiga
Hino (日野町, Hino-chō) is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres (45.41 sq mi).
Population:20,616 size of the Municipality:117.60km2
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15．Ryūō, Shiga
Ryūō (竜王町, Ryūō-chō) is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,786 in 4499 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 44.52 square kilometres (17.19 sq mi).
Population:11,449 size of the Municipality:44.55km2
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16．Aishō, Shiga
Aishō (愛荘町, Aishō-chō) is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,411 in 8310 households and a population density of 940 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.97 square kilometres (14.66 sq mi).
Population:20,789 size of the Municipality:37.97km2
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17．Toyosato, Shiga
Toyosato (豊郷町, Toyosato-chō) is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,296 in 3074 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 7.80 square kilometres (3.01 sq mi). It is the home of Gōshū ondo, a traditional folk dance.
Population:6,992 size of the Municipality:7.80km2
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18．Kōra, Shiga
Kōra (甲良町, Kōra-chō) is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres (5.26 sq mi).
Population:6,153 size of the Municipality:13.63km2
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19．Taga, Shiga
Taga (多賀町, Taga-chō) is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.77 square kilometres (52.42 sq mi). Taga developed as a shrine town of Taga Taisha, a major Shinto shrine.
Population:7,133 size of the Municipality:135.77km2
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Municipalities in Shiga Prefecture