Edogawa, Tokyo
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Edogawa 江戸川区 |
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| Special ward | ||
| Edogawa City | ||
Furukawa Waterside Park in Edogawa
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 Location of Edogawa in Tokyo Metropolis |
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 Edogawa
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| Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°53′E / 35.700°N 139.883°ECoordinates: 35°42′N 139°53′E / 35.700°N 139.883°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Masami Tada (since May 1999) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.90 km2 (19.27 sq mi) | |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | ||
| • Total | 682,418 | |
| • Density | 13,680/km2 (35,400/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Cinnamonum camphora | |
| • Flower | Rhododendron | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www |
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Edogawa (江戸川区 Edogawa-ku?) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.
The easternmost of the wards, it shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu and Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture (to the east) and with the wards of Katsushika (to the north), Sumida and Kōtō (to the west). It meets the city of Matsudo in Chiba at a point.
Edogawa has a sister-city relationship with Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Domestically, it has friendship ties with the cities of Azumino in Nagano Prefecture and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 682,418 and a population density of 13,680 persons per km². The total area is 49.90 km².
The ward was founded in 1937 with the merger of seven towns and villages in Minami-Katsushika District: the towns of Koiwa and Komatsugawa, and the villages of Kasai, Matsue, Mizue, Shinozaki and Shikamoto.
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