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Country
  
Japan

City
  
Chiba

Population
  
179,770 (Apr 2012)

Region
  
Kantō

Area
  
34.24 km²

Prefecture
  
Chiba Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
1-1 Mizuho, Hanamigawa-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 262-8733

Website
  
Official website of Hanamigawa-ku

Hanamigawa Ward (花見川区, Hanamigawa-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 179,770 and a population density of 5,250 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².

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Map of Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Hanamigawa Ward is located inland in the northernmost part of the city of Chiba. The ward takes its name from the Hanami River, which flows through the ward.

Railroads

  • JR East – Sōbu Line
  • Makuharihongō - Makuhari - Shin-Kemigawa
  • Keisei Electric Railway – Chiba Line
  • Keisei Makuharihongō - Keisei Makuhari - Kemigawa

    • Education

    The Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School, a North Korea-aligned Korean international school, is located in Hamamigawa-ku.

    Noted people from Hanamigawa Ward

  • Masaki Aiba – singer, actor
  • Yasuyuki Kataoka - professional baseball player
  • Akira Narahashi – professional soccer player
  • Akinori Otsuka - professional baseball player

    • References

    Hanamigawa-ku Wikipedia
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