Hamakita-ku
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 / 34.77500°N 137.81556°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 | 1,500/km2 (3,800/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-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 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.