Bunkyō
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Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]
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文京区 | |
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| Bunkyō City | |
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| Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′N 139°45′E / 35.717°N 139.750°ECoordinates: 35°43′N 139°45′E / 35.717°N 139.750°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hironobu Narisawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |
| • Total | 217,743 |
| • Density | 19,290/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Kasuga 1-16-21, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-6555 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
The municipality calls itself "Bunkyo City" in English.[2]
History
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Bunkyō was formed by combining the wards of Hongō and Koishikawa.[3]
Geography
Bunkyō is in central Tokyo. It borders Shinjuku and Chiyoda on the south. Toshima is on the ward's western border. Kita is on the norther border. Taitō is on the east.
Bunkyō Media
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- Bunkyo-ku from air.jpg
Aerial view of Bunkyo (southwest)
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Akamon gate at the University of Tokyo
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Hosuinomori at Toyo University
Related pages
References
- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.
- ↑ Bunkyo City Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-27.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Other websites
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- Bunkyo website (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wardsArchived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
