special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edogawa (江戸川区, Edogawa-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Edogawa
江戸川区 | |
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Edogawa City[1] | |
Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°53′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takeshi Saitō (since April 2019) |
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 | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Website | www |
The municipality calls itself "Edogawa City" in English.[3]
Edogawa is in eastern Tokyo. It borders Tokyo Bay on the south. Kōtō and Sumida are on the west. Katsushika is on the northwestern border. On the east, the ward shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu, Ichikawa and Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture.
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