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ID: 7004485
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7004485
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Hikone (inhabited place)  Hikone (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 35 15 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 35.2500  decimal degrees
Long: 136 15 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 136.2500  decimal degrees

Note: Noted for its scenery; castle town of daimyo 1623-1868; one of strongest supporters of Tokugawas; residence of Baron Ii Naosuke 19th cen., who signed Japan's first treaties with US, England & Russia.

Names:
Hikone (preferred,C,V,O,Japanese-P)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Japan (nation)  ........  Japan (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Shiga (prefecture)  ............  Shiga (prefecture) (P)
Hierarchy of Hikone (inhabited place)  ................  Hikone (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)
town (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Hikone..........  [VP Preferred]
.................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -229163
.................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
.................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 503
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -229163
..................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 503
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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