Urawa-ku, Saitama
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Urawa-ku, Saitama 浦和区 |
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| Urawa Ward | |
Saitama City Hall
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 Location of Urawa-ku in Saitama |
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 Urawa-ku, Saitama
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| Coordinates: 35°51′41.8″N 139°38′43.8″E / 35.861611°N 139.645500°ECoordinates: 35°51′41.8″N 139°38′43.8″E / 35.861611°N 139.645500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kanto |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2016) | |
| • Total | 155,022 |
| • Density | 13,470/km2 (34,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| -Flower | Catharanthus roseus |
| Phone number | 048-835-3156 |
| Address |
6-4-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0586 |
| Website | www |
6-4-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken
Urawa (浦和区 Urawa-ku?) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 February 2016[update], the ward had an estimated population of 155,022 and a population density of 13,470 persons per km². Its total area was 11.51 square kilometres (4.44 sq mi). Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City and houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall, as well as the offices of Saitama Prefectural government. Also, there are several newspaper branch offices and three broadcasting stations.
Urawa Ward is within the Ōmiya Terrace of the Kantō plain, in the south-central portion of Saitama City.
Urawa-ku is surrounded by Midori-ku (to the east), Minami-ku (south), Chūō-ku (west), Ōmiya-ku (north), and Minuma-ku (northeast) of Saitama city.
In the Edo period, Urawa-ku flourished as Urawa-shuku, a post station on the Nakasendō highway, which connected Edo with Kyoto. Following the Meiji restoration, Urawa Prefecture was established, and in 1871 merged with Iwatsuki, Urawa, and Oshi Prefectures merged to form Saitama Prefecture, and Urawa as the capital. The modern town of Urawa was officially created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
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