Kōnan-ku, Yokohama

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Kōnan Ward, Yokohama
Area 19.86 km²
Population 222,270 (2006)
Floral emblem Sunflower,
Chinese bellflower,
and Hydrangea
Tree emblem Ilex rotunda
Bird Chickadee
Ward Office
Address 〒233-0004, Konan-ku,
Konan-chuo-dori 10-1
Telephone +81-45-847-8484
Website Kōnan Ward Office
web site in Japanese
Symbol

Kōnan-ku (港南区?) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Konanku spread from Minamiku on October 1st, 1969. At the time, the population was 95 thousand, though it has increased rapidly to 220 thousand.