Hamamatsu, Japan
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Hamamatsu 浜松市 |
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From top left:Act City Hamamatsu, Akihasan Hongū Akiha Jinja, Enshu Railway Line, Hamamatsu Castle, Hamana Ōhasi
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| Nickname(s): "City of Music" | |||
 Location of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture |
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 Hamamatsu
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| Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 137°43′39″E / 34.71083°N 137.72750°ECoordinates: 34°42′39″N 137°43′39″E / 34.71083°N 137.72750°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yasutomo Suzuki | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 789,407 | ||
| • Density | 507/km2 (1,310/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Pine | ||
| • Flower | Mikan | ||
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
| Phone number | 53-457-2111 | ||
| Address | 103-2 Motoshiro-chō, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652 | ||
| Website | www |
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Hamamatsu (浜松市? Hamamatsu-shi, lit. "Coast Pine Tree") is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 789,407, making it the prefecture's largest city and a population density of 507 persons per km2. The total area was 1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi).
On July 1, 2005, Hamamatsu absorbed the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District) to become the current and expanded city of Hamamatsu. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.
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