Rittō-shi

city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Place city_of_japan Q857310
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Rittō-shi

Summary

Rittō-shi is a city of Japan[1]. Rittō-shi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rittō-shi is located in Shiga Prefecture[3].
  • Rittō-shi is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Rittō-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[5].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Yasu[6].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Konan[7].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kōka-shi[8].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Otsu[9].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kusatsu[10].
  • Rittō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Moriyama[11].
  • Rittō-shi's Commons category is recorded as Ritto, Shiga[12].
  • Rittō-shi's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[13].
  • October 1, 1954 marks the founding of Rittō-shi[14].
  • Rittō-shi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.02161111111111, 'lon': 135.998}[15].
  • Rittō-shi's official website is recorded as https://www.city.ritto.lg.jp/[16].
  • Rittō-shi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rittō, Shiga[17].
  • Rittō-shi has a population of {'amount': '+69598'}[18].
  • Rittō-shi has a population of {'amount': '+66749'}[19].
  • Rittō-shi has a population of {'amount': '+63655'}[20].
  • Rittō-shi's replaces is recorded as Haruta[21].
  • Rittō-shi's replaces is recorded as Hayama[22].
  • Rittō-shi's replaces is recorded as Konze[23].
  • Rittō-shi's replaces is recorded as Taihō[24].
  • Rittō-shi's replaced by is recorded as Kusatsu[25].
  • Rittō-shi's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '栗東市'}[26].
  • Rittō-shi's legal form is recorded as ordinary local public entity[27].

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Geography

Rittō-shi is in the country of Japan[4]. Rittō-shi is located in Shiga Prefecture[3].

Physical Characteristics

Rittō-shi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+52.69'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+69598'}[18], {'amount': '+66749'}[19], and {'amount': '+63655'}[20].

Designation and Status

Rittō-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[5].

History and Context

October 1, 1954 marks the founding of Rittō-shi[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rittō-shi include Rittō Station[29], a railway station[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1991[32].

Why It Matters

Rittō-shi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Rittō-shi is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for Rittō-shi include Rittō Station[29], a railway station[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1991[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . pref.shiga.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.shiga.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone UTC+09:00
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46950|batch #46950]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  2. 17w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population {'amount': '+69598'}, {'amount': '+66749'}, {'amount': '+63655'}
    Located in time zone UTC+09:00
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+52.69'}
    Inception +1954-10-01T00:00:00Z
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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