| • | Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津市; -shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 296,387 and a density of 980.34 persons per km². The total area is 302.33 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1898.
Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan is in the center of the prefecture.
Source: [wikipedia: otsu, shiga]
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