Chūō-ku, Osaka
Chūō-ku, Osaka
中央区 | |
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Skyline in 2013 | |
Location within Osaka City | |
| Sovereign state | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
| City | Osaka |
| Established | 1989 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 109,249 |
| • Density | 12,317/km2 (31,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-27 |
| Website | Official website |
Chūō-ku (中央区; 'Central Ward') is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.