Minami-ku, Hamamatsu

Minami
南区
Ward
Minami Ward

Minami Ward Office, Hamamatsu

Location of Minami-ku in Shizuoka
Minami

 

Coordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°E / 34.66722; 137.75222Coordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°E / 34.66722; 137.75222
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Shizuoka
City Hamamatsu
Area
 • Total 47.02 km2 (18.15 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2012)
 • Total 102,098
 • Density 2,170/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 053-425-1111
Address 600-1 Enoshima-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-0898
Website Minami-ku home page

Minami-ku (南区 Minami-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean. It has the 5th largest area and the 4th largest population of the seven wards of Hamamatsu. Much of Minami-ku is still rural, with farms and rice fields.

Suzuki headquarters

Minami-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").

Minami-ku is served by Takatsuka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.

Suzuki has its headquarters in Minami-ku.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Head Office & Plants." Suzuki. Retrieved on June 12, 2012. "300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, JAPAN 432-8611"


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