Hirako
Hirako is a locality in Hino, Gamō, Shiga. Hirako is situated nearby to the locality Kumano, as well as near Zaō.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zao Dam and Yasugawa Dam.
Zao Dam
Dam
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Zao Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 4790 thousand cubic meters of water.
Yasugawa Dam
Dam
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Yasugawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 32.5km². The dam impounds about 50ha of land when full and can store 8,500,000m³ of water. Yasugawa Dam is situated 3 km southeast of Hirako.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsuchiyama and Hino.
Tsuchiyama
Quarter
Tsuchiyama was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. Tsuchiyama is situated 7 km southwest of Hirako.
Hino
Town
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Hino is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres. Hino is situated 8 km northwest of Hirako.
Hirako
Latitude
34.99083° or 34° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
136.32156° or 136° 19′ 18″ eastElevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)Open location code
8Q6RX8RC+8JGeoNames ID
9637344
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In Other Languages
“Hirako” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “平子”
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Localities in the Area
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