Edogawa, Tokyo
Edogawa (江戸川区, Edogawa-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.
Edogawa
江戸川区 | |
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Special ward | |
| Edogawa City | |
Furukawa Waterside Park in Edogawa | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Edogawa in Tokyo Metropolis | |
Edogawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°53′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| First official recorded | 721 AD |
| As City of Tokyo | October 1, 1932 |
| As Special ward of Tokyo | July 1, 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takeshi Saitō (since April 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.90 km2 (19.27 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 697,932 |
| • Density | 13,986/km2 (36,220/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Cinnamonum camphora |
The easternmost of the wards, it shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu and Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture (to the east) and with the wards of Katsushika (to the north), Sumida and Kōtō (to the west). It meets the city of Matsudo in Chiba at a point.
Edogawa has a sister-city relationship with Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Domestically, it has friendship ties with the cities of Azumino in Nagano Prefecture and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.
As of January 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 695,797, and a population density of 13,925 persons per km2. The total area is 49.90 km2.