Chūō-ku, Sagamihara

is one of three wards of

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, located in the central part of the city. The north west of Chūō-ku faces Midori-ku; the south east faces Minami-ku; the north faces Machida. Chūō-ku was created on April 1, 2010 when Sagamihara became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). As of March 2010, Chūō-ku had a population of 265,057, with a land area of 36.8 square kilometers. Wards of Sagamihara {{Kanagawa-geo-stub