Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
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Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima 広島市安佐南区 |
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| Ward of Hiroshima | |
| 安佐南区• Asaminami-ku | |
Hiroshima Big Arch
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 Location of Mihama in Asaminami-ku in Hiroshima City |
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 Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
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| Coordinates: 34°27′07″N 132°28′19″E / 34.45194°N 132.47194°ECoordinates: 34°27′07″N 132°28′19″E / 34.45194°N 132.47194°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chugoku (Sanyo) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| City | Hiroshima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.19 km2 (45.25 sq mi) |
| Population (February 29, 2012) | |
| • Total | 234,916 |
| • Density | 2,004.57/km2 (5,191.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Postal | 731-0193 |
| Asaminami Ward Office's Address | Furuichi 1-33-14, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県広島市安佐南区古市１丁目33番14号) |
| Phone | 81-(0)82-831-4925, 831-4927 |
Asaminami-ku (安佐南区?) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.
Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku. The largest station of Astramline Vehicles, a new traffic system, is in Asaminami-ku. This system brought population inflow because of increasing houses.
As of February 29, 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 234,916, with 96,925 households and a density of 2,004.57 persons per km². The total area is 117.19 km².
Hiroshima Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Gion closed its doors in 2003.
They used to produce Hiroshimana-zuke in Satou-chou. It is said that Hiroshimana-zuke had produced since the Edo period.
In August 2014 many people died in a landslide after very heavy rain.[1]
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