Adachi, Tokyo

Adachi
足立区
Adachi City
A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi
A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi
Flag of Adachi
Official seal of Adachi
Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis
Adachi is located in Japan
Adachi
Adachi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°47′N 139°48′E / 35.783°N 139.800°E / 35.783; 139.800
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
 • MayorYayoi Kondo (since June 2007)
Area
 • Total53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2015)
 • Total692,707
 • Density13,010/km2 (33,700/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCherry Blossom
 • FlowerTulip
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Websitewww.city.adachi.tokyo.jp

Adachi (足立区, Adachi-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]

The municipality calls itself "Adachi City" in English.[2]

Geography

Adachi 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.

References

  1. Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-26.
  2. Adachi City Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-26.

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