Shōwa-ku

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Shōwa
昭和区
Shōwa Ward
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Location of Shōwa-ku in Nagoya
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Shōwa
 
Coordinates: 35°09′01″N136°56′03″E / 35.15028°N 136.93417°E / 35.15028; 136.93417
Country Japan
Region Tōkai region
Chūbu region
Prefecture Aichi
Area
  Total
10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
  Total
110,436
  Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Tree Flowering Dogwood [1]
Flower Japanese iris [1]
Phone number052-731-1511
Address3-19, Yuwa-dori, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 466-8585
Website www.city.nagoya.jp/showa/ (in Japanese)

Shōwa-ku (昭和区, Shōwa-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 110,436 and a population density of 10,095 persons per km². The total area was 10.94 km².

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Shōwa-ku Ward Office

Geography

Shōwa Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kawanayama-chō is a historic, formerly separate area. Kawana ware was produced at the Kōjaku-in (香積院) during the Edo period.

Gokiso Village in Aichi District was annexed by Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Naka District. Shōwa District was established on October 1, 1937 out of a portion of former Naka District and Minami District. On Feb 11, 1944, a portion of Shōwa District joined with a portion of Atsuta District to form Mizuho District. On April 5, 1955 the district annexed neighboring Tempaku village, which became the separate Tempaku District on February 1, 1977.

Parts of Yagoto are located in the Shōwa ward.

Education

Transportation

Railroads

Highways

Local attractions

Noted people from Shōwa Ward

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References

  1. 1 2 昭和(しょうわ)区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 27 January 2009.

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