Otsu, Shiga

Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津市; -shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.

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Japanese - City - Shiga - Japan

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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 296,387 and a density of 980.34 persons per km². The total area is 302.33 km².

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2003 - Population - Density - Km²

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The city was founded on October 1, 1898.

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October 1 - 1898

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Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan is in the center of the prefecture.

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Lake Biwa - Japan

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