Adachi, Tokyo

Adachi 足立区
Special ward
Adachi City
A street in front of Kita-Senju Station in Adachi
Flag Emblem
Location of Adachi in Tokyo Metropolis
Adachi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°47′N 139°48′E / 35.783°N 139.800°E / 35.783; 139.800
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
First official recorded	826 AD
As merged with Tokyo City	October 1, 1932
As special ward became to Tokyo	July 1, 1943
Government
• Mayor	Yayoi Kondo (since June 2007)
Area
• Total	53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020[1])
• Total	695,043
• Density	13,052/km2 (33,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Chūōhonchō 1-17-1, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8510
Website	www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Tulip
Tree	Cherry Blossom

Adachi (足立区, Adachi-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is located to the north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River. The ward is bordered by the cities of Kawaguchi, Sōka and Yashio in Saitama and Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa and Kita in Tokyo. The ward is called Adachi City in English.

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 692,707 and a population density of 13,010 persons per km². The total area is 53.25 km².

The Adachi Land Transportation Office is located here, and automobiles registered at this office bear Adachi number plates.