Hamakita Ward

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.

Key facts

Settlement.area_total_km2: 66.50
Settlement.name: Hamakita
Settlement.official_name: Hamakita Ward
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Ward
Settlement.imagesize: 200px
Settlement.image_map: Map of Hamakita-ku Hamamatsu.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Hamakita-ku in Shizuoka
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption:  
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan

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Contents

Transportation
Railroads
Bus
National Route
Prefectural Route
Government
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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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.