250px, Ōmiya Bonsai Village is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in

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, and is located in the northwestern part of the city. , the ward had an estimated population of 148,935 and a population density of 8800 persons per km². Its total area was .

Geography

Kita-ward is located in the northwestern side of the city of Saitama.

Neighboring Municipalities

Saitama Prefecture * Ageo * Nishi-ku * Ōmiya-ku * Minuma-ku

History

The villages of Ōsato, Nisshin, and Miyahara were created within

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with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The three villages were merged with Ōmiya Town in 1940, becoming part of the city of Ōmiya. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono cities to form the new city of Saitama. When Saitama was proclaimed a

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in 2003, the northwestern portion of former Ōmiya city consisting of the three former villages and a portion of the original Ōmiya village became Kita Ward.

Economy

A global automotive company, Calsonic Kansei, is headquartered in the ward.

Education

Kita-ku has ten elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools and two special education schools.

Transportation

Railway

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– Takasaki Line * JR logo (east)

– Utsunomiya Line * JR logo (east)

– Kawagoe Line * * Saitama New Urban Transit Logomark

Saitama New Urban Transit ("New Shuttle") - Ina Line * - - -

Highway

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Military facilities

*JGSDF Camp Ōmiya *JGSDF Chemical School

Local attractions

The " Ōmiya Bonsai Village" (officially was created after the

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when

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nurseries relocated from Tokyo to this area.http://members.iinet.net.au/~jold/bia/country/japan/omiya.shtml Bonsai in Japan - Omiya Bonsai Village * The Railway Museum is located on the border with Ōmiya-ku.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kita-Ku, Saitama Wards of Saitama (city)