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is a ward of the city of トップページ 堺市堺区役所
(Ward office official home page) (Retrieved on February 27, 2010) The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a
Ward office official webpage
* Wards of Sakai, Osaka {{Osaka-geo-stub
is a ward of the city of Sakai
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its '' kofun'', keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The ''kofun ...
in Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara ...
, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km2 and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer.(Ward office official home page) (Retrieved on February 27, 2010) The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a
city designated by government ordinance
A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan, Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19, of the Local Autonomy Law.
Designated cit ...
on April 1, 2006.
The city has its municipal headquarters in Sakai-ku and Sakai City Museum is located in the area.
Train stations located in Sakai-ku
• Central stations: Sakai-Higashi Station, Sakai Station, Sakai-shi Station * West Japan Railway Company (JR West) ** Hanwa Line: Asaka Station - Sakaishi Station - Mikunigaoka Station - Mozu Station * Nankai Electric Railway ** Nankai Main Line: Shichidō Station - Sakai Station - Minato Station ** Nankai Kōya Line: Asakayama Station - Sakaihigashi Station - Mikunigaoka Station - Mozuhachiman Station * Hankai Tramway ** Hankai Line: Yamatogawa - Takasu-jinja - Ayanocho - Shimmeicho - Myokokuji-mae - Hanataguchi - Oshoji - Shukuin - Terajicho - Goryomae - Higashi-MinatoReferences
External links
Ward office official webpage
* Wards of Sakai, Osaka {{Osaka-geo-stub