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Kita-ku, Kyoto

Coordinates: 35°2′28″N 135°45′15″E / 35.04111°N 135.75417°E / 35.04111; 135.75417
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Kita
北区
Ward of Kyoto
Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji, is one of the most famous landmarks of Kita-ku.
Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji, is one of the most famous landmarks of Kita-ku.
Location of Kita-ku in Kyoto
Location of Kita-ku in Kyoto
Kita is located in Japan
Kita
Kita
Location of Kita-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 35°2′28″N 135°45′15″E / 35.04111°N 135.75417°E / 35.04111; 135.75417
CountryJapan
PrefectureKyoto
CityKyoto
Founded1955
Area
 • Total94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Lowest elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total117,165
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kita/

Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 117,165 people.[1]

Hiragino typeface is named after an area in the ward.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 123,230—    
1970 135,681+10.1%
1980 136,181+0.4%
1990 127,348−6.5%
2000 126,125−1.0%
2010 122,037−3.2%
2020 117,165−4.0%
Source: [1]

Education

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Universities

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Primary and secondary schools

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The community previously had a North Korean school, Kyoto Korean No. 3 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第三初級学校).[2]

Culture

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Temples and Landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ 京都市統計ポータル/推計人口 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. November 6, 2005. Retrieved on October 15, 2015.
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