Greater Kyoto
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.
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) | |
| • Total | 3,783,014 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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).
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