Chūō, Tokyo
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| Chūō 中央 |
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| 中央区 · Chūō City | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°40′N 139°46′E / 35.667°N 139.767°ECoordinates: 35°40′N 139°46′E / 35.667°N 139.767°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yoshihide Yada | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 108,943 | ||
| • Density | 9,654/km2 (25,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | Chuo | ||
Chūō (中央区 Chūō-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The municipality calls itself "Chūō City" in English.[2]
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Geography[change]
Chūō is in central Tokyo. It borders Tokyo Bay on the south. Minato is on the ward's southwestern border. Chiyoda is on the northwestern border. Sumida and Kōtō are on the east.
The most famous districts in Chūō are Ginza and Nihonbashi. Other districtsare Kabutochō and Tsukiji.[3]
In area, Chūō is the second-smallest ward in Tokyo. Only Taitō is smaller.
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References[change]
- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo"; retrieved 2012-3-30.
- ↑ "Chuo City 2009 Municipal Overview"; retrieved 2012-3-30.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chūō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 128.
Other websites[change]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chuo, Tokyo |
- Chuo website (English), (Japanese)
- Chuo City Tourism Association, website (English), (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards
