Ōtsu
Ōtsu
大津市 | |
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Location of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′N 135°51′E / 35.017°N 135.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenji Sato (from January 2020) |
| Area | |
• Total | 464.51 km2 (179.35 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 343,991 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3-1 Goryō-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-8575 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Black-headed gull |
| Flower | Viola eizanensis |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
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Ōtsu in kanji | |||||||
| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 大津 | ||||||
| Hiragana | おおつ | ||||||
| Katakana | オオツ | ||||||
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Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 464.51 square kilometres (179.35 sq mi).