Wakabayashi-ku (若林区) is the eastern ward of the city Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the ward had a population of 138,102 and a population density of 2715 persons per km² in 63583 households.[1] The total area of the ward was 50.86 square kilometres (19.64 sq mi).
Wakabayashi-ku is located on the coast, bordered by Sendai Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the city of Natori separated by the Natori River to the south.
Wakabayashi-ku has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public junior school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. There are two private elementary schools. The ward also has two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also operates one combined middle/junior high school.
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wakabayashi, sendai, wakabayashi, 若林区, eastern, ward, city, sendai, miyagi, prefecture, japan, june, 2019, update, ward, population, population, density, 2715, persons, 63583, households, total, area, ward, square, kilometres, wakabayashi, 若林区wardwakabayashi, . Wakabayashi ku 若林区 is the eastern ward of the city Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture Japan As of 1 June 2019 update the ward had a population of 138 102 and a population density of 2715 persons per km in 63583 households 1 The total area of the ward was 50 86 square kilometres 19 64 sq mi Wakabayashi 若林区WardWakabayashi WardWakabayashi Ward OfficeFlagLocation of Wakabayashi ku in SendaiWakabayashi Coordinates 38 14 39 N 140 54 3 E 38 24417 N 140 90083 E 38 24417 140 90083CountryJapanRegionTōhokuPrefectureMiyagiCitySendaiArea Total50 86 km2 19 64 sq mi Population October 1 2018 Total137 494 Density2 700 km2 7 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 Japan Standard Time Symbols Phone number022 282 1111Address3 1 Shuninmae cho Wakabayashi ku Sendai shi Miyagi ken 981 3189WebsiteOfficial website in Japanese Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighboring municipalities 2 History 3 Education 4 Transportation 4 1 Railway 4 2 Highway 5 National historic sites 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditWakabayashi ku is located on the coast bordered by Sendai Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east and by the city of Natori separated by the Natori River to the south Neighboring municipalities Edit Miyagi Prefecture Aoba ku Sendai Miyagino ku Sendai Taihaku ku Sendai NatoriHistory EditThe area of present day Wakabayashi ku was part of ancient Mutsu Province and has been settled since at least the Japanese Paleolithic period The area was inhabited by the Emishi people and numerous kofun burial mounds from the Kofun period have been found The area came under the control of the Yamato dynasty during the late Nara period from their base at Tagajō During the Heian period the Mutsu Kokubun ji provincial temple was located in the area The area was later controlled by the Northern Fujiwara clan of Hiraizumi During the Sengoku period the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Date clan during the Edo period who ruled Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate With the April 1 1889 establishment of the post Meiji restoration municipalities system the area was divided between Natori District and Miyagi District of Miyagi Prefecture The area was annexed by the city of Sendai in 1989 In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami the area was severely damaged especially in Arahama district where almost all 2 700 houses were destroyed and swept away by tsunamis 2 Education EditWakabayashi ku has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public junior school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education There are two private elementary schools The ward also has two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education The city also operates one combined middle junior high school Transportation EditRailway Edit Sendai Subway Nanboku Line Atagobashi Kawaramachi Sendai Subway Tōzai Line Rembo Yakushidō Oroshimachi Rokuchonome AraiHighway Edit Sendai Tōbu Road Sendai Nanbu Road National Route 4National historic sites EditTōmizuka Kofun Mutsu Kokubun jiReferences Edit Sendai city official statistics in Japanese NHK special broadcast 1425UTC 12 March 2011 External links Edit Media related to Wakabayashi ku Sendai at Wikimedia Commons Official website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wakabayashi ku Sendai amp oldid 1106640962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
