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Ward in Chūbu, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku. It is bordered by Hamakita-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Naka-ku.
Higashi
東区 | |
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Higashi Ward | |
Coordinates: 34°44′29″N 137°47′30″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Prefecture | Shizuoka |
City | Hamamatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 46.29 km2 (17.87 sq mi) |
Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 129,287 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 053-424-0111 |
Address | 20-3 Ryutsu-motomachi, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 435-8686 |
Website | Higashi-ku home page |
Higashi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Higashi-ku is served by Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and by Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Station, Saginomiya Station, Sekishi Station and Enshū-Nishigasaki Station on the Enshū Railway Line.
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The Hamamatsu campus of Escola Alegria de Saber, a network of Brazilian international schools, is in Higashi-ku.[1][2]
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