Shiga, Shiga
Shiga was a town in Shiga District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was on the western shore of Lake Biwa and the eastern foot of Hira Mountains.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,964 and a density of. The total area was.
On March 20, 2006, Shiga was merged into the expanded city of Ōtsu.
The original village called Shiga was slightly north of Ōtsu and merged with Ōtsu on May 10, 1932. A new town called Shiga was established on October 1, 1955, upon the mergers of Wani, Kido, and Komatsu villages, farther north of Ōtsu.
