Echi (愛知郡, Echi-gun) is a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km2. The total area is 105.40 km2.
Towns and villages
Current town
Former towns
Mergers
- On February 11, 2005 the towns of Aitō and Kotō merged with the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, to form the new city of Higashiōmi.[1]
- On February 26, 2006 the towns of Echigawa and Hatashō merged to form the new town of Aishō.
References
- ^ "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。
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35°10′N 136°13′E / 35.167°N 136.217°E