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Kita-ku, Sapporo
Ward in Hokkaidō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kita-ku (北区, lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo.
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Kita
北区 | |
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Kita Ward | |
![]() Location of Kita-ku in Sapporo | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
City | Sapporo |
Established | April 1, 1972 |
Area | |
• Total | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 285,936 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Estimation as of August 31, 2021 | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Postal | 001-8612 |
Address | 6-1-1 Kita Nijuyonjyo, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
Telephone | +81 11-757-2400 |
Website | Kita Ward Office |
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