Hamakita-ku
Ward in Chūbu, Japan
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Hamakita-ku (浜北区) was a ward in 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.
Hamakita
浜北区 | |
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| Hamakita Ward | |
Location of Hamakita-ku in Shizuoka | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′30″N 137°48′56″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| City | Hamamatsu |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.50 km2 (25.68 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 98,442 |
| • Density | 1,480/km2 (3,834/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 053-926-1111 |
| Address | Nishimisono 6-banchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 434-8550 |
| Website | Hamakita-ku home page |
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 km2.
Transportation
Railroads
Central Station: Hamakita Station
Bus
- Enshū Railway Bus
- Hamakita Community Bus
- Iwata City Bus - Toyooka Line
- Hamamatsu Bus
National Route
Prefectural Route
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Government
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.

Districts within Hamakita Ward
Hamana District (浜名地区)
- Uchino(内野)
- Uchinodai(内野台)
- Komatsu(小松)
- Somejidai(染地台)
- Hirakuchi(平口)
Hamakita District (北浜地区)
- Aburaisshiki(油一色)
- Kamizenji(上善地)
- Kibune(貴布祢)
- Kobayashi(小林)
- Zenji(善地)
- Takasono(高薗)
- Takabatake(高畑)
- Terajima(寺島)
- Dōhon(道本)
- Nakajō(中条)
- Nagashima(永島)
- Niino(新野)
- Niibori(新堀)
- Nishimisono(西美薗)
- Numa(沼)
- Higashimisono(東美薗)
- Honzawai(本沢合)
- Yawata(八幡)
- Yokosuka(横須賀)
- Ryūnan(竜南)
Nakase District (中瀬地区)
- Kamijima(上島)
- Toyoyasu(豊保)
- Nakase(中瀬)
Akasa District (赤佐地区)
- Ono(尾野)
- Oro(於呂)
- Negata(根堅)
Aratama District (麁玉地区)
- Oidaira(大平)
- Sandaichi(三大地)
- Shinpara(新原)
- Hainoki(灰木)
- Horiya(堀谷)
- Miyaguchi(宮口)
- Yondaichi(四大地)
External links
- 浜松市浜北区 (in Japanese)