Kita-ku, Kyoto explained

Kita
Native Name:北区
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Ward of Kyoto
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kita-ku in Japan
Coordinates:35.0411°N 135.7542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Kyoto
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Kyoto
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1955
Area Total Km2:94.88
Elevation Max M:895
Elevation Min M:60
Population As Of:October 1, 2020
Population Total:117165
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9

is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 117,165 people.[1]

Hiragino typeface is named after an area in the ward.

Education

Universities

Primary and secondary schools

The community previously had a North Korean school, Kyoto Korean No. 3 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第三初級学校).[2]

Culture

Temples and Landmarks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/toukei/Population/Suikei/. ja:京都市統計ポータル/推計人口. April 2, 2022. ja.
  2. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. November 6, 2005. Retrieved on October 15, 2015.