Kita-ku, Nagoya

Kita
北区
Ward
Kita Ward
Meijō Park

Location of Kita-ku in Nagoya
Kita
 
Coordinates: 35°11′39″N 136°54′42″E / 35.19417°N 136.91167°E / 35.19417; 136.91167Coordinates: 35°11′39″N 136°54′42″E / 35.19417°N 136.91167°E / 35.19417; 136.91167
Country Japan
Region Tōkai region
Chūbu region
Prefecture Aichi
Area
 • Total 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Population (February 2012)
 • Total 164,619
 • Density 9,380/km2 (24,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Cosmos (flower) [1]
Phone number 052-911-3131
Address 17-1, Shimizu 4-chome, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 462-8511
Website www.city.nagoya.jp/kita/ (in Japanese)

Kita Ward (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 164,619 and a population density of 9,380 persons per km². The total area was 17.55 km².

Kita-ku Ward Office

Geography

Kita Ward is the north of the center of the city of Nagoya.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kita Ward was founded in 1944. Its area was expanded in 1946 with an addition from Higashi-ku and again in 1951 with an addition from Naka-ku. In 1955, the village of Kusunoki, formerly part of Nishikasugai District was annexed by Nagoya city, and joined to Kita Ward.

Economy

Kita Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Nagoya.

Transportation

Railroads

Highways

Local attractions

ASTRO Tower

References

  1. ↑ 北区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 30 March 2009.
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