Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 as of 1 October 2015 and has a geographic area of 4,017 km (1,551 sq mi). Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west.
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Area:Total | 4,017.38 km (1,551.12 sq mi)
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Population:Total | 1,412,916
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Population:Density | 350/km (910/sq mi)
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