Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
Ward in Chūbu, Japan
Nishi 34°41′33.77″N 137°38′43.2″E / 34.6927139°N 137.645333°E / 34.6927139; 137.645333 | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Prefecture | Shizuoka |
City | Hamamatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 114.71 km2 (44.29 sq mi) |
Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 108,501 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 053-597-1111 |
Address | 1-31-1 Yūtō, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-0193 |
Website | Nishi-ku home page |
Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai. The 3rd largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area, much of the ward is still rural, with farms and rice fields.
Nishi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Nishi-ku is served by Maisaka Station and Bentenjima Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.
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Education
International schools:
- Mundo de Alegria - Peruvian school (ペルー学校) and Brazilian primary school[1][2]
References
- ^ "Ubicación y Acceso." Mundo de Alegría. Retrieved on October 24, 2015. "〒431-0102 Shizuoka-ken Hamamatsu-shi Nishi-ku Yuto-cho Ubumi 9611-1" - Japanese address: "住所 〒431-0102 静岡県 浜松市 西区 雄踏町 宇布見 9611-1"
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archived February 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "3. Colégio Mundo de Alegria (Hamamatsu)[...]Endereço: 9611-1 Ubumi, Yuto-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-0102"
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