Teine-ku, Sapporo

Teine
手稲区
Teine Ward
Flag of Teine
Official seal of Teine
Location of Teine-ku in Sapporo
Location of Teine-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedNovember 6, 1989
Area
 • Total
56.77 km2 (21.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
141,291
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
 Estimation as of December 31, 2014
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal006-8612
Address11-1-10 Maedaichijo, Teine-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
ClimateDfb
WebsiteTeine-ku Ward Office

Teine-ku (手稲区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. The area was established as one of the wards in Sapporo in 1989, when it was split from Nishi-ku, Sapporo.