Hamakita Ward

Hamakita-ku 浜北区
Ward of Hamamatsu
Location of Hamakita-ku in Shizuoka
Hamakita-ku
Coordinates: 34°46′30″N 137°48′56″E / 34.77500°N 137.81556°E / 34.77500; 137.81556Coordinates: 34°46′30″N 137°48′56″E / 34.77500°N 137.81556°E / 34.77500; 137.81556
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	66.51 km² (25.68 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2009)
• Total	90,817
• Density	1,370/km² (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	053-926-1111
Address	Nishimisono 6-banchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 434-8550
Website	Hamakita-ku home page

Hamakita-ku (浜北区) is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku and 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 square kilometer.

Transportation

Railroads

Central Station: Hamakita Station

Bus

Enshū Railway Bus

Hamakita Community Bus

Iwata City Bus - Toyooka Line

Hamamatsu Bus

National Route

Route 152(Hiryū Kaidō-飛龍街道)

Route 362

Prefectural Route

Main Regional Routes
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 45(Kasai Kaidō)
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 61
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 65
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 68

Ordinary Prefectural Roads
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 296
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 299
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 304
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 311
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 344
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 363
- Shizuoka Prefectural Route 391

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.