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Suruga-ku, Shizuoka

Coordinates: 34°57′38″N 138°24′15″E / 34.96056°N 138.40417°E / 34.96056; 138.40417
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Suruga
駿河区
Suruga Ward
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Location of Suruga-ku in Shizuoka
Location of Suruga-ku in Shizuoka
Suruga is located in Japan
Suruga
Suruga
 
Coordinates: 34°57′38″N 138°24′15″E / 34.96056°N 138.40417°E / 34.96056; 138.40417
CountryJapan
RegionTōkai (Chūbu)
PrefectureShizuoka
CityShizuoka
Area
 • Total73.06 km2 (28.21 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2019)
 • Total210,684
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number054-202-5811
Address10-40 Minami-Yawata-cho, Suruga-ku Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 422-8550
WebsiteSuruga-ku home page

Suruga-ku (駿河区, Suruga-ku) is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and the south east faces Suruga Bay.

Suruga-ku was created on April 1, 2005 when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger with Shimizu, south of the Tōkaidō Main Line rail tracks. As of 1 December 2019, Suruga-ku had a population of 210,684, with a land area of 73.06 km2 and a population density of 2,884 persons per km2.

Suruga Ward Office

Education

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It has a North Korean school, Shizuoka Korean Elementary and Junior High School (静岡朝鮮初中級学校).

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