Yasu, Shiga

Yasu 野洲市
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Location of Yasu in Shiga
Yasu
Coordinates: 35°4′N 136°2′E / 35.067°N 136.033°E / 35.067; 136.033Coordinates: 35°4′N 136°2′E / 35.067°N 136.033°E / 35.067; 136.033
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Government
- Mayor	Yoshiaki Yamanaka
Area
- Total	80.15 km2 (30.9 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2011)
- Total	50,583
- Density	631.1/km2 (1,634.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	077-587-1121
Address	2100-1, Koshinohara, Yasu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-2395
Website	City of Yasu

Mt Mikami, a symbol of the city. Also called "Omi Fuji" from its form.

Yasu (野洲市, Yasu-shi^?) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of the towns of Yasu and Chūzu; in doing so, the former Yasu District was dissolved.

As of August 1, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 50,583. The total area is 80.15 km².

Miscellaneous topics

• A famous Japanese singer Takanori Nishikawa grew up in Yasu.

Sister city

• Clinton Township, Michigan, U.S.^[1]

External links

Media related to Yasu, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Yasu City Web Site (Japanese)
• Yasu International Association

References

1. ^ Yasu city web site^{[dead link]}