Greater Kyoto
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Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto City, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture.[3]
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Kyoto metropolitan area | |
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Municipal partnership | |
Country | Japan |
Membership | |
Established | 1995 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,189.41 km2 (2,003.64 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,783,014 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).