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Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu

Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E / 34.710806°N 137.726083°E / 34.710806; 137.726083
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Chūō
中央区
Chūō Ward
What will be Chūō Ward Office
What will be Chūō Ward Office
Location of Chūō-ku in Shizuoka
Location of Chūō-ku in Shizuoka
Chūō is located in Japan
Chūō
Chūō
 
Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E / 34.710806°N 137.726083°E / 34.710806; 137.726083
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureShizuoka
CityHamamatsu
Area
 • Total268.45 km2 (103.65 sq mi)
 population of the area which will be Chūō-ku
Population
 (October 1, 2023)
 • Total608,145
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
 population of the area which will be Chūō-ku
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number053-457-2111
Address103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652

Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of the three wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south part of the city. It will encompass the site of Hamamatsu Castle, Lake Hamana and Hamamatsu Station, the central business and residential district. Although its area will be the smallest of the three wards of Hamamatsu, it will have by far the largest population.[1] It will be bordered by Hamana-ku, Kosai, Shizuoka, and Iwata, Shizuoka.

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  1. ^ a b 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