Shisō, Hyōgo
Shisō (宍粟市, Shisō-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Shisō
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 Shiso City Hall | |||||||||||
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 Location of Shisō in Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Shisō Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°0′N 134°33′E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Shouzou Fukumoto | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 658.60 km2 (254.29 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 39,008 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 133-6 Nakahirose, Yamasaki-cho, Shiso-shi, Hyogo-ken 671-2593 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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The modern city of Shisō was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of four towns from Shisō District: Chikusa, Haga, Ichinomiya, and Yamasaki.
As of February 28, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 38,488, with 14,602 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km².[1] The total area is 658.60 km².
Geography
Sister cities
America (Sequim, Washington), since November 4, 2005
Gallery
Haga Castle
Onzui Ravine
Harafudo Falls
See also
References
- 人口と世帯表(平成29年度). Shiso's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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