Kan'onji, Kagawa

Kan'onji 観音寺市
City
Kan'onji City
Sand Coin Effigy (Zenigata Sazo) in Kotohiki Park
Flag Emblem
Location of Kan'onji in Kagawa Prefecture
Kan'onji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 133°41′07″E / 34.09611°N 133.68528°E / 34.09611; 133.68528Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 133°41′07″E / 34.09611°N 133.68528°E / 34.09611; 133.68528
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Seiji Shirakawa (since November 2005, and before merger with former Kan'onji mayor since July 1995)
Area
• Total	117.47 km2 (45.36 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2011)
• Total	63,721
• Density	542.44/km2 (1,404.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	Sakamoto-cho 1-1-1, Kan'onji City, Kagawa Prefecture (香川県観音寺市坂本町１丁目１番１号) 768-8601

Kan'onji (観音寺市, Kan'onji-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,721, with 23,480 households and a population density of 542.44 persons per km². The total area is 117.45 km².

The modern city of Kan'onji was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara and Toyohama (both from Mitoyo District).

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kan'onji, Kagawa.

• Kan'onji City official website (in Japanese)
• A tourist's report of Kan'onji