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Minuma-ku (見沼区, Minuma-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021[update], the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km². Its total area was 29.14 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi).[1]
Minuma-ku, Saitama
見沼区 | |
|---|---|
| Mimuma Ward | |
 Minuma Ward Office, Saitama City | |
 Location of Minuma-ku in Saitama | |
  Minuma-ku, Saitama | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′6.7″N 139°39′15.7″E / 35.935194°N 139.654361°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 163,869 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Flower | Cypripedium japonicum |
| Phone number | 048-687-1111 |
| Address | 12-36 Horisaki-cho, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 337-8586 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography edit
Mimuna-ward is located in the northern side of the city of Saitama.
Neighboring Municipalities edit
Saitama Prefecture
History edit
The villages of Katayanagi and Ōsato were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Haruoka was created in 1892 and the village of Nanasato in 1912. On November 3, 1930 the village of Ōsato was merged with Ōmiya Town in 1940, becoming part of the city of Ōmiya. On January 1, 1955, Ōmiya annexed Katayanagi, Haruoka, and Nanasato. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono cities to form the new city of Saitama. When Saitama was proclaimed a designated city in 2003, this area of former Ōmiya city became Minuma Ward.
Education edit
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Minuma-ku has eleven elementary schools, seven junior high schools, and three high schools.
Municipal junior high schools:[2]
Municipal elementary schools:[3]
Transportation edit
Railway edit
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Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Urban Park Line
Highway edit
Local attractions edit
- Minumatanbo (見沼田んぼ), referring to a vast green area of nearly 1260 hectares left within 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "市立学校一覧 中学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "市立学校一覧 小学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Minutanbo official site.
External links edit
Media related to Minuma-ku, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)