Kan'onji, Kagawa

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Kan'onji
観音寺
—  City  —
観音寺市・Kan'onji City
Sand Coin effigy (Zenigata Sazo in Kotohiki Park
Location of Kan'onji in Kagawa
Kan'onji, Kagawa is located in Japan
Kan'onji
 
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
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 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 81-(0)875-23-3900
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, 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 city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara and Toyohama, both from Mitoyo District.

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