Omihachiman近江八幡市

Omihachiman-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Omihachiman (近江八幡市, Omihachiman-shi) is a city in Shiga Prefecture. Population 81,122 (2020 census), area 177.45 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Shiga Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

近江八幡市

Reading

Omihachiman-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Shiga 滋賀県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

81,122 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.2% from 81,312

Area

177.45 km²

Density

457 people per km²

Households

31,403

Under 15

14.0%

65 and over

27.9%

Foreign residents

1,487 (1.8%)

Code

25204 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.omihachiman.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Omihachiman. Borders across water are not counted.

• Otsu City大津市
• Hikone City彦根市
• Yasu City野洲市
• Takashima City高島市
• Higashiomi City東近江市
• Ryuo Town竜王町

Questions about Omihachiman

Is Omihachiman a city or a prefecture?

Omihachiman (近江八幡市) is a city (市, shi) in Shiga Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Omihachiman?

Omihachiman is in Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Omihachiman?

81,122 at the 2020 census, down 0.2% from 81,312 in 2015. The area is 177.45 km², which is 457 people per km². 31,403 households. 27.9% of residents are 65 or older and 14.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Omihachiman?

Six: Otsu City (大津市), Hikone City (彦根市), Yasu City (野洲市), Takashima City (高島市), Higashiomi City (東近江市), and Ryuo Town (竜王町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Omihachiman in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Omihachiman written in Japanese?

近江八幡市, read Omihachiman-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Omihachiman begin?

滋賀県近江八幡市… (Shiga-ken, Omihachiman-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.