Shio, Ishikawa


Shio was a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,112 and a density of 122.07 persons per km². The total area was 58.26 km².
On March 1, 2005, Shio, along with the town of Oshimizu, was merged to create the town of Hōdatsushimizu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.