Kōtō
Special ward in Kantō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kōtō (江東区, Kōtō-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632, and a population density of 12,170 persons per km2. The total area is approximately 40.16 km2.
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Kōtō
江東区 | |
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Kōtō City | |
Coordinates: 35°40′N 139°49′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomoka Ookubo (from December 11, 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020[1]) | |
• Total | 524,310 |
• Density | 13,055/km2 (33,810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 東陽4-11-28 135-8383 |
Website | www |
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Kōtō is located east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the Sumida River to the west and the Arakawa River to the east. Its major districts include Kameido, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, Shirakawa, and Toyosu. The waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba.