Ōmiya-ku, Saitama

Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
大宮区
Ōmiya Ward
Ōmiya Ward Office
Location of Ōmiya-ku in Saitama
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Coordinates: 35°54′23.2″N 139°37′43.1″E / 35.906444°N 139.628639°E / 35.906444; 139.628639
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
CitySaitama
Area
  Total
12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2021)
  Total
119,298
  Density9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-FlowerSakura
Phone number048-835-3156
Address3-1 Daimon, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-8501
WebsiteOfficial website

Ōmiya (大宮区, Ōmiya-ku) is one of ten wards of the Saitama City, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km2. Its total area was 12.80 square kilometres (4.94 sq mi). 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 at Ōmiya Station.