Konan, Shiga

Konan 湖南市
City
Konan City Hall
Flag Emblem
Konan
Coordinates: 35°0′N 136°5′E / 35.000°N 136.083°E / 35.000; 136.083Coordinates: 35°0′N 136°5′E / 35.000°N 136.083°E / 35.000; 136.083
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Government
• Mayor	Eigo Tanihata
Area
• Total	70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	54,240
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Utsukushimatsu, a variety of Japanese red pine
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
City Hall address	1-1 Chūō, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3288
Website	www.city.konan.shiga.jp

Konan (湖南市, Konan-shi) is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Konan was established on October 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Kōsei and Ishibe (both from Kōka District). Under the Shiga-Michigan sister state relationship, Konan maintains a friendship-city exchange with St. Johns, Michigan.

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 54,292 and a population density of 770 persons per km². The total area is 70.49 km².

Geography[]

Neighboring municipalities[]

• Shiga Prefecture
  • Yasu
  • Rittō
  • Kōka
  • Ryūō

External links[]

• Media related to Konan, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
• Konan City official website (in Japanese)

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