Santō, Shiga
Appearance
Santō (山東町, Santō-chō) was a town located in Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. There was Kashiwabara-juku in Edo period.
Population
[edit]As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,393 and a density of 252.17 persons per km2. The total area was 53.11 km2.
History
[edit]On February 14, 2005, Santō, along with the towns of Maihara and Ibuki (all from Sakata District), was merged to create the city of Maibara.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "市の沿革・歴史|米原市". 米原市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
滋賀県米原市は、2005年2月14日、坂田郡山東町、坂田郡伊吹町、坂田郡米原町の3つの町が合併して誕生しました。