Ōta, Tokyo
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ōta (大田区, Ōta-ku) is one of the 23 special wards in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Ōta
大田区 | |
|---|---|
| Ōta Ward | |
 Night view of Kamata, Ōta | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ōta in Tokyo Metropolis | |
  Ōta Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′41″N 139°42′58″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadayoshi Matsubara (since April 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.46 km2 (22.96 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 716,413 |
| • Density | 12,048.65/km2 (31,205.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 5-13-14 Kamata 144-8621 |
| Website |
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| Symbols | |
| Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
The municipality calls itself "Ōta City" in English.[2]
Ōta Dōkan was the founder of Edo (now known as Tokyo).[3]
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Ōta was formed by combining the wards of Kamata and Ōmori.[4]
Ōta is a southern ward of Tokyo. Its southern border is the Tama River and the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. On the north, Ōta borders the special wards of Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya. Tokyo Bay is on the east.
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