Kita-ku, Sapporo
Kita-ku (北区, lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo.
Kita
北区 | |
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Ward | |
| Kita Ward | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Kita-ku in Sapporo | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| City | Sapporo |
| Established | April 1, 1972 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 285,936 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Estimation as of August 31, 2021 | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Postal | 001-8612 |
| Address | 6-1-1 Kita Nijuyonjyo, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
| Telephone | +81 11-757-2400 |
| Website | Kita Ward Office |
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