Minakuchi, Shiga

Location of Minakuchi

Minakuchi (水口町, Minakuchi-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 38,864 and a density of 563.82 persons per km2. The total area was 68.93 km2.

On October 1, 2004, Minakuchi, along with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Shigaraki and Tsuchiyama (all from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Kōka.[1][2]

In the Edo period, it developed as a post town of Tokaido (Minakuchi-juku) and a castle town for Minakuchi Castle.

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  1. ^ 産業科学硏究所, 名古屋学院大学 (2006). 名古屋学院大学論集 (in Japanese). 名古屋学院大学産業科学硏究所. p. 109. 甲賀市は 2004 年 10 月 1 日に旧甲賀郡の水口町郡の水口町,土山町,甲賀町,甲南町,信楽町の 5 町が合併して生まれた新しい市である。
  2. ^ 昭文社 (2021-08-15). 地名の真実 (in Japanese). 株式会社昭文社. p. 143. ISBN 978-4-398-14314-3. 甲賀市は、2004年（平成16年）に、甲賀郡の水口町、土山町、甲賀町、甲南町、信楽町が合併して誕生した市です。
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