Hamakita-ku

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.

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.

Transportation

Railroads

Central Station: Hamakita Station

• EnshÅ« Railway
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• TenryÅ« Hamanako Railroad
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Bus

• EnshÅ« Railway Bus
• Hamakita Community Bus
• Iwata City Bus - Toyooka Line
• Hamamatsu Bus

National Route

• Route 152(HiryÅ« Kaidō-飛龍街道)
• Route 362

Prefectural Route

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.

Districts within Hamakita Ward

Hamana District (浜名地区)

• Uchino(内野)
• Uchinodai(内野台)
• Komatsu(小松)
• Somejidai(染地台)
• Hirakuchi(平口)

Hamakita District (北浜地区)

• Aburaisshiki(油一色)
• Kamizenji(上善地)
• Kibune(貴布祢)
• Kobayashi(小林)
• Zenji(善地)
• Takasono(高薗)
• Takabatake(高畑)
• Terajima(寺島)
• Dōhon(道本)
• Nakajō(中条)
• Nagashima(永島)
• Niino(新野)
• Niibori(新堀)
• Nishimisono(西美薗)
• Numa(æ²¼)
• Higashimisono(東美薗)
• Honzawai(本沢合)
• Yawata(八幡)
• Yokosuka(横須賀)
• RyÅ«nan(竜南)

Nakase District (中瀬地区)

• Kamijima(上島)
• Toyoyasu(豊保)
• Nakase(中瀬)

Akasa District (赤佐地区)

• Ono(尾野)
• Oro(於呂)
• Negata(根堅)

Aratama District (麁玉地区)

• Oidaira(大平)
• Sandaichi(三大地)
• Shinpara(新原)
• Hainoki(灰木)
• Horiya(堀谷)
• Miyaguchi(宮口)
• Yondaichi(四大地)

External links

• 浜松市浜北区