Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu
Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is in south of the city. Hamamatsu Castle, Lake Hamana and Hamamatsu Station are here. There are many stores and companies here. This is the smallest ward in the city, but the most people live in.[1] It is next to Hamana-ku, Kosai, Shizuoka, and Iwata, Shizuoka.
Chūō
中央区 | |
|---|---|
| Chūō Ward | |
 This will be Chūō Ward Office | |
 Place of Chūō-ku in Shizuoka | |
  Chūō | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| City | Hamamatsu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268.45 km2 (103.65 sq mi) |
| The place becoming Chūō-ku is this big. | |
| Population (October 1, 2023) | |
| • Total | 608,145 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| This number of people live in the place becoming Chūō-ku. | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 053-457-2111 |
| Address | 103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652 |
History
- January 1, 2024 - Old wards of Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, Minami-ku, and Mikatagahara in Kita-ku become Chūō-ku.[1]
Sources
- 区再編ガイドブック（広報はままつ臨時号）PDF版 (in Japanese) Hamamatsu City, November 5, 2023
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