Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

Kanazawa-ku (金沢区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 209,565 and a density of 6,760 persons per km². The total area was 31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi). The ward symbol, established 1987, expresses the image of sea, waves, and a sea gull.

Kanazawa
金沢区
Ward
Kanazawa Ward
Symbol
Map of Yokohama showing Kanazawa-ku highlighted
Kanazawa
 
Coordinates: 35°20′15″N 139°37′28″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
CityYokohama
EstablishedMay 15, 1948
Area
  Total31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2010)
  Total209,565
  Density6,760/km2 (17,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Treeyamazakura
- FlowerPeony
Address2-9-1 Deiki, Kanazawa-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
235-0016
WebsiteKanazawa Ward Office
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