Hikone, Shiga

Hikone
彦根市
City central, Lake Biwa and Hikone castle viewed from Sawayama castle ruin
City central, Lake Biwa and Hikone castle viewed from Sawayama castle ruin
Flag of Hikone
Official seal of Hikone
Location of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture
Location of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture
Hikone is located in Japan
Hikone
Hikone
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°16′N 136°16′E / 35.267°N 136.267°E / 35.267; 136.267
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga
Government
 • MayorHiroyuki Wada (since May 2021)
Area
 • Total
196.84 km2 (76.00 sq mi)
Population
 (August 31, 2021)
 • Total
111,958
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-2 Motomachi, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-8501
Phone number0749-30-6111
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerIris
TreeTachibana Orange

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.[1] The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Hikone city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.