Katsushika
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Katsushika
葛飾区 | |
|---|---|
| Katsushika City | |
 Shibamata Taishaku-ten in Katsushika | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Katsushika in Tokyo Metropolis | |
  Katsushika Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°51′E / 35.733°N 139.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsunori Aoki (since December 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.80 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |
| • Total | 444,356 |
| • Density | 12,770/km2 (33,100/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Willow |
| • Flower | Iris |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-8555 |
| Website | www |
The municipality calls itself "Katsushika City" in English.[2]
Geography
changeKatsushika is in eastern Tokyo. It borders Edogawa on the south. Sumida and Araikawa are on the ward's western border. Adachi is on the northeast.
The cities of Matsudo, Misato and Yashio in Chiba Prefecture are part of the northeast border of the ward.
Other websites
changeReferences
change- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-30.
- ↑ Katsushika City[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-3-30.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katsushika, Tokyo.
- http://katsushika.web.transer.com/bb_url_ej.php?ctw_=sT,eCR-JE,bF,hT,uaHR0cDovL3d3dy5jaXR5LmthdHN1c2hpa2EubGcuanAv,f20120331223220-0,cVVRGLTg=,[permanent dead link], (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
