Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
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is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts (see Takata District, Hiroshima
Takata District, Hiroshima
Takata District is a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2004, it was dissolved upon the formation of the city of Akitakata.-Towns in Takata District:* Kōda* Midori* Mukaihara* Takamiya* Yachiyo* Yoshida...

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Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho. After the 4 towns being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward began named Asakita-ku.

As of April 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 156,516 and a density
Population density
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 of 442.95 persons per km². The total area is 353.35 km².

The Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's College Department of Junior College
Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's College Department of Junior College
is a private university in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.It was established in 1962 as . The college was renamed to Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's College in 2001 when it began offering degree qualifications....

is located in Asakita-ku.
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