Kotō, Shiga

Kotō (湖東町, Kotō-chō) was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kotō" means "east of Lake Biwa".

Location of Koto

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,061 and a density of 341.54 persons per km⊃2. The total area was 26.53 km².

On February 11, 2005, Kotō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the town of Aitō (also from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi.^[1]

References

1. "沿革 | 東近江市ホームページ". 東近江市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14. 平成17年2月11日には、1市4町（八日市市・永源寺町・五個荘町・愛東町・湖東町）が合併し「東近江市」が誕生しました。