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Kita-ku, Nagoya

Kita Ward (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 163,555 and a population density of 9,330 persons per km2. The total area was 17.53 km2.

Kita
北区
Ward
Kita Ward

Meijō Park
Ōzone
Location of Kita-ku in Nagoya
Location of Kita-ku in Nagoya
Kita is located in Japan
Kita
Kita
 
Coordinates: 35°11′39″N 136°54′42″E / 35.19417°N 136.91167°E / 35.19417; 136.91167
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
Tōkai region
PrefectureAichi
Area
 • Total17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total163,555
 • Density9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSakura
- FlowerCosmos (flower)[1]
Phone number052-911-3131
Address17-1, Shimizu 4-chome, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 462-8511
Websitewww.city.nagoya.jp/kita/ (in Japanese)
Kita-ku Ward Office

Geography

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

Surrounding municipalities

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History

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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

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

Ōzone Sub CBD
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    Ōzone
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    Marion Ōzone
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    OZ Mall
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    OZ Garden
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    Ōzone Station Intersection

Education

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University

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Transportation

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Railroads

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Highways

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Local attractions

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ASTRO Tower
 
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References

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