Kohoku, Shiga
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Kohoku (湖北町 Kohoku-chō) was a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan. The ruins of Odani Castle are located in Kohoku.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,745 and a density of 300.72 persons per km². The total area was 29.08 km².
On January 1, 2010, several municipalities were merged into the city of Nagahama. Kohoku and Torahime in Higashiazai District and Kinomoto, Nishiazai, Takatsuki, and Yogo in Ika District and merged into Nagahama. Higashiazai District and Ika District were both dissolved.[1]
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Coordinates: 35°27′N 136°14′E / 35.45°N 136.233°E
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