is one of the seven wards of the city of

Hamamatsu is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was . Overview Ha ...

, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku, Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The

Tenryū River The is a river in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of , it is Japan's ninth longest river. Its source is Lake Suwa in the Kiso Mountains near Okaya in Nagano Prefecture. It then flows through Aichi Prefecture and western Shizuoka Prefect ...

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.

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Hamakita Station 270px, Platform is a railway station in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway. Lines Hamakita Station is a station on the Enshū Railway Line and is 11.2 kilometers from ...

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*Tenryū Saburō (Saburo Wakuta, 1903-1989), Japanese sumo wrestler and martial arts fight ...

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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. Hamakita Ward Office

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Hamakita Ward Office

Districts within Hamakita Ward

Hamana District (浜名地区)

Hamakita District (北浜地区)

Nakase District (中瀬地区)

Akasa District (赤佐地区)

Aratama District (麁玉地区)

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