Naka-ku, Hamamatsu

Naka
Naka; 中区
	Ward
	Naka Ward
	Naka Ward Office
	Location of Naka-ku in Shizuoka
	Naka
	Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2019)
• Total	235,097
• Density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	053-457-2111
Address	103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652
Website	www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/ward/nakaku/index.html

Naka-ku (中区, Naka-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu, it has the largest population. It is bordered by Higashi-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Nishi-ku.

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

ACT Tower, the headquarters of Enkei Corporation

Education

Seien Girls' High School is located in the area.

International schools:

Escola Brasil (former Escola Brasileira de Hamamatsu) - Brazilian school[1]

Economy

Corporate headquarters

Hamamatsu Photonics, a global manufacturer of optoelectronic components and systems[2]
Enkei Corporation, a motorcycle and passenger car wheel manufacturer[3]

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References

"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
"Headquarters." Hamamatsu Photonics. Retrieved on February 17, 2015.
"Corporate Outline." Enkei Corporation. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

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[Brazilschools-1] "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

[2] "Headquarters." Hamamatsu Photonics. Retrieved on February 17, 2015.

[3] "Corporate Outline." Enkei Corporation. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.