Santō, Shiga Explained

was a town located in Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. There was Kashiwabara-juku in Edo period.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,393 and a density of 252.17 persons per km². The total area was 53.11 km².

On February 14, 2005, Santō, along with the towns of Maihara and Ibuki (all from Sakata District), was merged to create the city of Maibara.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 市の沿革・歴史米原市 . 2024-02-08 . 米原市 . ja . 滋賀県米原市は、2005年2月14日、坂田郡山東町、坂田郡伊吹町、坂田郡米原町の3つの町が合併して誕生しました。.