Sakyō-ku, Kyoto

Sakyō
左京区
Ward of Kyoto
Location of Sakyō-ku in Kyoto
Sakyō
Location of Sakyō-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 35°2′55″N 135°46′42″E / 35.04861°N 135.77833°E / 35.04861; 135.77833
CountryJapan
PrefectureKyoto
Founded1929
Area
  Total
246.77 km2 (95.28 sq mi)
Highest elevation
971 m (3,186 ft)
Lowest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
166,039
  Estimate 
(2021)
164,963
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sakyo/

Sakyō-ku (左京区, Sakyō-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city.