Ōmiya-ku, Saitama 大宮区 | |
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| Ōmiya Ward | |
 Ōmiya Ward Office | |
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 Location of Ōmiya-ku inSaitama | |
  Ōmiya-ku, Saitama | |
| Coordinates:35°54′23.2″N139°37′43.1″E / 35.906444°N 139.628639°E /35.906444; 139.628639 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 119,298 |
| • Density | 9,320/km2 (24,140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Flower | Sakura |
| Phone number | 048-835-3156 |
| Address | 3-1 Daimon, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Ōmiya (大宮区,Ōmiya-ku) is one of tenwards of the city ofSaitama, inSaitama Prefecture,Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021[update], the ward had an estimatedpopulation of 119,298 and apopulation density of 9,300 persons per km2. Its total area was 12.80 square kilometres (4.94 sq mi).[1] Although Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City, Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in both Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture thanks to its transport infrastructure, especially railways connected atŌmiya Station.
Ōmiya Ward is within the Ōmiya Terrace of theKantō Plain, in the center of Saitama City. It is in theGreater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of centralTokyo.
Ōmiya-ku is surrounded byNishi-ku (to the west),Kita-ku (north),Minuma-ku (east),Urawa-ku (southeast),Chūō-ku (south), andSakura-ku (southwest).
Ōmiya derives its name from a famousShinto shrine, theHikawa Shrine, which has been a place of pilgrimage since at least theHeian period. During theEdo period, the area flourished asŌmiya-shuku, apost station on theNakasendō highway, which connectedEdo withKyoto. Following theMeiji restoration, it became part of Urawa Prefecture which merged with Iwatsuki, Urawa, and Oshi Prefectures in 1871 to formSaitama Prefecture. The modern town of Ōmiya was officially created withinKitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
On November 3, 1940 Ōmiya merged with the neighboring villages of Mihashi, Osato, Miyahara and Nisshin and was elevated to city status. Ōmiya continued to expand after the end of the war, absorbing the villages of Sashiougi, Mamiya, Uemizu, Katayanagi, Haruoka, and Nanasato on January 1, 1955.
On May 1, 2001 Ōmiya merged withUrawa andYono to form Saitama City. In April 2003 Saitama became acity designated by government ordinance, and now the area of former Ōmiya City was divided betweenKita-ku (north),Minuma-ku (east),Nishi-ku (west), and Ōmiya-ku (south).
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Urawa-ku has nine elementary schools, seven junior high schools, and eight high schools.
Public junior high schools:[2]
Municipal elementary schools:[3]
The ward also has aNorth Korean school, Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School (埼玉朝鮮初中級学校). This school was previously in theCity of Ōmiya.[4]
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