Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama

Kōhoku
港北区
Kōhoku Ward
Interactive map of Kōhoku
Kōhoku
Location in Japan
Kōhoku
Kōhoku (Japan)
Coordinates: 35°31′35″N 139°37′20″E / 35.52639°N 139.62222°E / 35.52639; 139.62222
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
Area
 • Total
31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2012)
 • Total
332,488
 • Density10,588.79/km2 (27,424.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address26-1 Mamedo-chō, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
222-0032
Websitewww.city.yokohama.jp/me/kohoku/en
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreeFlowering Dogwood

Kōhoku-ku (港北区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198 households and a population density of 10,588.79 persons per km2. The total area was 31.40 km2. Kōhoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second to Naka Ward in the total number of workplaces.