Adachi, Tokyo
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Adachi (足立区; -ku) is a special ward located in the northern part of Tokyo, Japan. The ward is separated into two areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River. It was founded on March 15, 1947.
The ward is bordered with cities of Kawaguchi, Hatogaya, Soka and Yashio in Saitama and Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa and Kita in Tokyo.
As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 621,848 and a density of 11,688.87 persons per km². The total area is 53.20 km².
The Adachi Land Transportation Office is located here, and automobiles registered at this office bear Adachi number plates.
External link
- Official website (in Japanese)
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| Wards | |||
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| Adachi > Arakawa | Bunkyo | Chiyoda | Chuo | Edogawa | Itabashi | Katsushika | Kita | Koto | Meguro | Minato | Nakano | Nerima | Ota | Setagaya | Shibuya | Shinagawa | Shinjuku (capital) | Suginami | Sumida | Toshima | Taito | |||
| Cities | |||
| Akiruno > Akigawa (present Akiruno) | Akishima | Chofu | Fuchu | Fussa | Hachioji | Hamura | Higashikurume | Higashimurayama | Higashiyamato | Hino | Hoya (present Nishi-tokyo) | Inagi | Kiyose | Kodaira | Koganei | Kokubunji | Komae | Kunitachi | Machida | Mitaka | Musashimurayama | Musashino | Nishi-tokyo | Ome | Tachikawa | Tama | Tanashi (present Nishi-tokyo) | |||
| Districts and Sub-prefectures | |||
| Nishitama district > Hachijo sub-prefecture | Miyake sub-prefecture | Ogasawara sub-prefecture | Oshima sub-prefecture |
