Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu

one of the three wards of the City of Hamamatsu, Japan

Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is in south of the city. Hamamatsu Castle, Lake Hamana and Hamamatsu Station are here. There are many stores and companies here. This is the smallest ward in the city, but the most people live in.[1] It is next to Hamana-ku, Kosai, Shizuoka, and Iwata, Shizuoka.

Chūō
中央区
Chūō Ward
This will be Chūō Ward Office
This will be Chūō Ward Office
Place of Chūō-ku in Shizuoka
Place of Chūō-ku in Shizuoka
Chūō is located in Japan
Chūō
Chūō
 
Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E / 34.710806°N 137.726083°E / 34.710806; 137.726083
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureShizuoka
CityHamamatsu
Area
 • Total268.45 km2 (103.65 sq mi)
 The place becoming Chūō-ku is this big.
Population
 (October 1, 2023)
 • Total608,145
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
 This number of people live in the place becoming Chūō-ku.
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number053-457-2111
Address103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652

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  1. 1.0 1.1 区再編ガイドブック(広報はままつ臨時号)PDF版 (in Japanese) Hamamatsu City, November 5, 2023