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Special wards of Tokyo 東京特別区 | |
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Coordinates: 35°41′00″N 139°46′00″E / 35.6833°N 139.7667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Island | Honshū |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
Area | |
• 23 special wards | 622 km2 (240.1 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2009) | |
• 23 special wards | 8,742,995 |
• Density | 14,061/km2 (36,418/sq mi) |
Special wards of Tokyo (特別区, tokubetsu-ku) are one of the basic local entities of Japan.[1] There are 23 municipalities in the core of the capital of Japan.[2] They are "special wards" because they are different from the wards (区, ku) of other major Japanese cities.[3]
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