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Atsuta 熱田?
Ward
Atsuta Ward
Atsuta Shrine Kanayama Bus Terminal night view
Location of Atsuta-ku in Nagoya
Atsuta
Coordinates: 35°07′41″N 136°54′40″E  /  35.12806°N 136.91111°E  / 35.12806; 136.91111
Country	Japan
Region	T?kai region Ch?bu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
? Total	8.20 km 2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population   (1 October 2019)
? Total	66,318
? Density	8,100/km 2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
? Tree	Round Leaf Holly ( Ilex rotunda )
? Flower	Japanese iris [1]
Phone number	052-961-1111
Address	3-1-15 Jingu, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-8508
Website	www .city .nagoya .jp /atsuta / (in Japanese)

Atsuta ( 熱田? , Atsuta-ku ) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture , Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 66,318 and a population density of 8,088 persons per km ² . The total area was 8.20 km ² .

Geography [ edit ]

Atsuta Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities [ edit ]

• Showa Ward
• Naka Ward
• Nakagawa Ward
• Mizuho Ward
• Minato Ward
• Minami Ward

History [ edit ]

The area of present-day Atsuta Ward was known since ancient times for its association with Atsuta Shrine . Atsuta Town in Aichi District was incorporated with the establishment of the municipality system in the early Meiji period . It was annexed to the city of Nagoya, initially as part of Minami Ward , and became Atsuta Ward in 1937.

Economy [ edit ]

Atsuta Ward is a major commercial center due to its proximity to the center of Nagoya metropolis. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.

Education [ edit ]

• Nagoya Gakuin University

Transportation [ edit ]

Railroads [ edit ]

• Central Japan Railway Company ? T?kaid? Main Line
  • Atsuta
• Meitetsu ? Nagoya Main Line ? Tokoname Line
  • Kanayama - Jing?-mae
• Nagoya Municipal Subway ? Meij? Line
  • Temma-ch? - Jing?-Nishi - Nishi Takakura
• Nagoya Municipal Subway ? Meik? Line
  • Hibino - Rokuban-ch?

Highways [ edit ]

• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 22
• Japan National Route 154
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 247

Local attractions [ edit ]

• Atsuta Shrine ? well known Shinto shrine

Noted people [ edit ]

• Minamoto no Yoritomo ? first sh?gun of the Kamakura period , born at Seigan-ji
• Noriyuki Haga ?motorcycle racer
• Yukiko Okada ? Idol Singer
• Tamaasuka Daisuke ? Sumo wrestler

References [ edit ]

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