Kan-onji 観音寺市 | |
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| Kan-onji City | |
) Sand Coin Effigy (Zenigata Sazo) in Kotohiki Park | |
) Flag ) Emblem | |
) Location of Kan-onji in Kagawa Prefecture | |
)  Kan-onji Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°7′38″N 133°39′41″E / 34.12722°N 133.66139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
| 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 | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall 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 Prefecture, 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 modern city of Kan-onji was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara and Toyohama (both from Mitoyo District).
Kotohiki Park of tourist attraction includes the coin shaped sand drawing which modelled Kan'ei Tsūhō.
External links
- Kan-onji City official website (in Japanese)
- A tourist's report of Kan-onji