Chūzu, Shiga

Former town in Shiga, Japan

Town in Kansai, Japan

Chūzu Flag Seal
Location of Chūzu in Shiga Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Area
• Total	20.94 km² (8.08 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	12,192
• Density	20.94/km² (54.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

Chūzu (中主町, Chūzu-chō) was a town in Yasu District, Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,192 and a density of 582.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,508.0/sq mi). The total area was 20.94 square kilometres (8.08 sq mi).

On October 1, 2004, Chūzu was merged into the town of Yasu (also from Yasu District) to create the city of Yasu.^[1]