Adachi, Tokyo
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
Adachi (足立区, Adachi-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Adachi
足立区 | |
|---|---|
| Adachi City | |
 A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis | |
  Adachi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′N 139°48′E / 35.783°N 139.800°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yayoi Kondo (since June 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |
| • Total | 692,707 |
| • Density | 13,010/km2 (33,700/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cherry Blossom |
| • Flower | Tulip |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
The municipality calls itself "Adachi City" in English.[2]
Geography
changeAdachi is in northern Tokyo. It borders Arakawa on the south. Kita is on the ward's western border. Saitama Prefecture is on the norther border. Katsushika is on the east.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-26.
- ↑ Adachi City Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-26.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adachi, Tokyo.
- Adachi website (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
