Sumida, Tokyo
Sumida
墨田区 | |
|---|---|
| Sumida City | |
 From left: Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis | |
  Sumida Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°49′E / 35.700°N 139.817°ECoordinates: 35°42′N 139°49′E / 35.700°N 139.817°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tōru Yamamoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 272,085 |
| • Density | 19,759/km2 (51,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8640 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The population was 256,274 in 2015.[2]
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Sumida was formed by combining the wards of Honjo and Mukojima.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ↑ 墨田区. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ↑ 大東京35区物語～15区から23区へ～東京23区の歴史 (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Archives. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (in Japanese)
