Hikone
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Hikone
Summary
Hikone is a city of Japan[1]. Hikone draws 172 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #76 of 691).[2]
Key Facts
- Hikone is located in Shiga Prefecture[3].
- Hikone is in the country of Japan[4].
- Hikone is on the body of water Lake Biwa[5].
- Hikone's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[6].
- Hikone's instance of is recorded as big city[7].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Maihara[8].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Higashiōmi-shi[9].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Taga[10].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Kōra-chō[11].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Toyosato[12].
- Hikone's shares border with is recorded as Aisho[13].
- Ikutsuhikone is named after Hikone[14].
- Hikone's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ann Arbor[15].
- Hikone's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xiangtan[16].
- Hikone's twinned administrative body is recorded as Takamatsu[17].
- Hikone's postal code is recorded as 522-8501[18].
- Hikone's Commons category is recorded as Hikone, Shiga[19].
- February 11, 1937 marks the founding of Hikone[20].
- Hikone's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.27436111111111, 'lon': 136.25972222222222}[21].
- Hikone's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Ōmi Basin[22].
- Hikone's mascot is recorded as Hikonyan[23].
- Hikone's official website is recorded as https://www.city.hikone.lg.jp/[24].
- Hikone's official website is recorded as https://www.city.hikone.lg.jp/eng/[25].
- Hikone's official website is recorded as https://www.city.hikone.lg.jp/ch/[26].
- Hikone's official website is recorded as https://www.city.hikone.lg.jp/po/[27].
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Geography
Hikone is in the country of Japan[4]. Hikone is located in Shiga Prefecture[3]. Hikone is on the body of water Lake Biwa[5].
Physical Characteristics
Hikone covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+196.87'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+113191'}[29], {'amount': '+113679'}[30], and {'amount': '+112156'}[31].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city of Japan[6] and big city[7].
History and Context
February 11, 1937 marks the founding of Hikone[20]. Ikutsuhikone is named after Hikone[14].
Why It Matters
Hikone draws 172 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #76 of 691).[2] Hikone has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Hikone is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]