Sakai-ku, Sakai
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Sakai-ku (堺区) is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km2 and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer.[1]
The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2006.
The city has its municipal headquarters in Sakai-ku and Sakai City Museum is located in the area.
Train stations located in Sakai-ku
[edit]• Central stations: Sakai-Higashi Station, Sakai Station, Sakai-shi Station
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Hankai Tramway
- Hankai Line: Yamatogawa - Takasu-jinja - Ayanocho - Shimmeicho - Myokokuji-mae - Hanataguchi - Oshoji - Shukuin - Terajicho - Goryomae - Higashi-Minato
References
[edit]- ^ トップページ 堺市堺区役所 (Ward office official home page) (Retrieved on February 27, 2010)
External links
[edit] Media related to Sakai-ku, Sakai at Wikimedia Commons
- Ward office official webpage (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Sakai-ku, Sakai at OpenStreetMap
34°34′24″N 135°28′59″E / 34.57333°N 135.48306°E