Suruga-ku, Shizuoka

Suruga 駿河区
Ward
Suruga Ward
Location of Suruga-ku in Shizuoka
Suruga
Coordinates: 34°57′38″N 138°24′15″E / 34.96056°N 138.40417°E / 34.96056; 138.40417Coordinates: 34°57′38″N 138°24′15″E / 34.96056°N 138.40417°E / 34.96056; 138.40417
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Shizuoka
Area
• Total	72.89 km2 (28.14 sq mi)
Population (July 1 2012)
• Total	213,509
• Density	2,930/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	054-202-5811
Address	10-40 Minami-Yawata-cho, Suruga-ku Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 422-8550
Website	Suruga-ku home page

Suruga-ku (駿河区, Suruga-ku) is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and south east faces Suruga Bay.

Suruga-ku was created on April 1, 2005 when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger with Shimizu, south of the Tōkaidō Main Line rail tracks.

As of July 1 2012, Suruga-ku had a population of 213,509, with a land area of 72.89 square kilometers.

Suruga Ward Office

Education

It has a North Korean school, Shizuoka Korean Elementary and Junior High School (静岡朝鮮初中級学校).

References

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