Kita-ku, Sapporo

Kita
北区
Kita Ward
Location of Kita-ku in Sapporo
Coordinates: 43°5′27″N 141°20′27″E / 43.09083°N 141.34083°E / 43.09083; 141.34083
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
  Total
63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
285,936
  Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 Estimation as of August 31, 2021
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal001-8612
Address6-1-1 Kita Nijuyonjyo, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Telephone+81 11-757-2400
WebsiteKita Ward Office

Kita-ku (北区, lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo.