Taihaku
太白区 | |
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Taihaku Ward | |
Coordinates: 38°13′27.5″N 140°52′37.8″E / 38.224306°N 140.877167°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Miyagi |
City | Sendai |
Area | |
• Total | 228.39 km2 (88.18 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 226,069 |
• Density | 997/km2 (2,580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
Phone number | 022-261-1111 |
Address | 3-1-15 Nagamachi-minami, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-8601 |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
Taihaku-ku (太白区) is the southernmost ward of the city Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023[update], the ward had a population of 234,391 and a population density of 1028 persons per km2 in 113,068 households.[1] The total area of the ward was 228.39 square kilometres (88.18 sq mi). Taihaku-ku is eleventh largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and second-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku).[2][3] The western portion of the ward is the former town of Akiu, Miyagi.