Kan'onji, Kagawa
Kan-onji (観音寺市, Kan'onji-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kan-onji 観音寺市 | |
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Kan-onji City | |
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Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 133°41′07″E | |
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 |
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).
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- Kan-onji City official website (in Japanese)
- A tourist's report of Kan-onji
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