Setagaya

Setagaya
世田谷区
City of Setagaya
Flag of Setagaya
Official seal of Setagaya
Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Setagaya is located in Japan
Setagaya
Setagaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′47.66″N 139°39′11.69″E / 35.6465722°N 139.6532472°E / 35.6465722; 139.6532472
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recordedmiddle 15th century
As Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As Special ward of TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorNobuto Hosaka (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total
58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2023)
 • Total
940,071
 • Density16,190/km2 (41,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code(s)
154 to 158 (First three digits)
Area code03
Websitewww.city.setagaya.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdAzure-winged magpie
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeZelkova serrata
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Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku; officially called Setagaya City or the City of Setagaya) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata.

Setagaya has the largest population and second-largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards. As of July 1, 2023, the ward has an estimated population of 940,071, and a population density of 16,194 persons per km2 with the total area of 58.06 km2.