is one of three

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s of Sagamihara,

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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

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(a "designated city"). As of March 2010, Chūō-ku had a population of 265,057, with a land area of 36.8 square kilometers.

Education

Municipal junior high schools: * Chuo ( 中央中学校) * Kamimizo ( 上溝中学校) * Kamimizo Minami ( 上溝南中学校) * Kyowa ( 共和中学校) * Midorigaoka ( 緑が丘中学校) * Ono Kita ( 大野北中学校) * Oyama ( 小山中学校) * Seishin ( 清新中学校) * Tana ( 田名中学校) * Yaei ( 弥栄中学校) * Yoshinodai ( 由野台中学校) Municipal elementary schools: * Aoba ( 青葉小学校) * Chuo ( 中央小学校) * Fuchinobe ( 淵野辺小学校) * Fuchinobe Higashi ( 淵野辺東小学校) * Fujimi ( 富士見小学校) * Hikarigaoka ( 光が丘小学校) * Hoshigaoka ( 星が丘小学校) * Kamimizo ( 上溝小学校) * Kamimizo Minami ( 上溝南小学校) * Koyo ( 向陽小学校) * Kyowa ( 共和小学校) * Namiki ( 並木小学校) * Ono Kita ( 大野北小学校) * Oyama ( 小山小学校) * Seishin ( 清新小学校) * Shinjuku ( 新宿小学校) * Tana ( 田名小学校) * Tana Kita ( 田名北小学校) * Yaei ( 弥栄小学校) * Yokodai ( 陽光台小学校) * Yokoyama ( 横山小学校)

References

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