Nakano, Tokyo

Nakano

中野
Nakano 中野
Special ward
	Nakano City
	Skyline around Nakano station
	Flag Seal
	Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis
	Nakano Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
First official recorded	early 15th century
As Tokyo City	October 1, 1932
As Special ward of Tokyo	July 1, 1943
Government
• Mayor	Naoto Sakai
Area
• Total	15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2020)
• Total	344,880
• Density	22,121/km2 (57,290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo; 164-8501
Website	www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Castanopsis

Nakano (Japanese: 中野, Nakano) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City (中野区, Nakano-ku).^[2]

As of May 1, 2015^[update], the ward has an estimated population of 322,731, and a population density of 20,701 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².^[2] Nakano is the most densely populated city in Japan.

^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "About Nakano City." Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[1] "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[About_Nakano_City-2] "About Nakano City." Retrieved March 10, 2013.

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