Chūzu, Shiga

Chūzu
中主町
Yasu Chūzu Elementary School
Location of Chūzu in Shiga Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga
Area
  Total
20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total
12,192
  Density20.94/km2 (54.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

Chūzu (中主町, Chūzu-chō) was a town in Yasu District, Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,192 and a density of 582.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,508.0/sq mi). The total area was 20.94 square kilometres (8.08 sq mi).

On October 1, 2004, Chūzu was merged into the town of Yasu (also from Yasu District) to create the city of Yasu.