Minuma-ku, Saitama
Ward in Kantō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minuma-ku (見沼区, Minuma-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021[update], the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km². Its total area was 29.14 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi).[1]
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Minuma-ku, Saitama
見沼区 | |
|---|---|
| Mimuma Ward | |
 Minuma Ward Office, Saitama City | |
 Location of Minuma-ku in Saitama | |
  Minuma-ku, Saitama | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′6.7″N 139°39′15.7″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 163,869 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Flower | Cypripedium japonicum |
| Phone number | 048-687-1111 |
| Address | 12-36 Horisaki-cho, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 337-8586 |
| Website | Official website |
Mimuna-ward is located in the northern side of the city of Saitama.
Neighboring Municipalities
Saitama Prefecture
The villages of Katayanagi and Ōsato were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Haruoka was created in 1892 and the village of Nanasato in 1912. On November 3, 1930 the village of Ōsato was merged with Ōmiya Town in 1940, becoming part of the city of Ōmiya. On January 1, 1955, Ōmiya annexed Katayanagi, Haruoka, and Nanasato. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono cities to form the new city of Saitama. When Saitama was proclaimed a designated city in 2003, this area of former Ōmiya city became Minuma Ward.
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Minuma-ku has eleven elementary schools, seven junior high schools, and three high schools.
Municipal junior high schools:[2]
Municipal elementary schools:[3]
Railway
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Highway
- Minumatanbo (見沼田んぼ), referring to a vast green area of nearly 1260 hectares left within 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo.[4]
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