Chūō-ku, Sapporo

Chūō
中央区
Chūō Ward
Location of Chūō-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
CitySapporo
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
  Total
46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
241,347
  Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 Estimation as of August 31, 2021
Websitewww.city.sapporo.jp/chuo

Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. City administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.