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Hamakita Ward

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Country
  
Japan

City
  
Hamamatsu

Area
  
66.51 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:01 PM

Region
  
Chūbu

Phone number
  
053-926-1111

Population
  
90,817 (1 May 2009)

Prefecture
  
Shizuoka Prefecture

Hamakita Ward

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
Nishimisono 6-banchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 434-8550

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 63% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Hamakita forest Athletic, Gansui‑ji Temple, Prefectural Forest Park, Somejidaiyacho Park, Akamonue Kofun

Hamakita-ku (浜北区) is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku, Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains form natural boundaries for the ward.

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Map of Hamakita Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Hamakita Ward was established on April 1, 2007. As of 2009, it had a population of 90,817 persons in an area of 66.51 km2, with a population density of 1370 persons per square kilometer.

Railroads

Central Station: Hamakita Station

  • Enshū Railway
  • Enshū-Komatsu - Hamakita - Misono-Chūō-kōen - Enshū-Kobayashi- Enshū-Shibamoto - Enshū-Gansuiji
  • Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
  • Gansuiji - Miyaguchi
  • Hamakita Ward Office

    The ward office is located at 6 Nishimisono. The hall is split into north and south halls and the south hall was previously used as Kitahama Village Hall. The north hall was built as a result of five municipalities merged to form the town of Hamakita and later become the city of Hamakita.

    References

    Hamakita Ward Wikipedia