Minami 南区 |
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Ward | |
Minami Ward | |
Minami Ward Office, Hamamatsu
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Location of Minami-ku in Shizuoka |
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Coordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°ECoordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Prefecture | Shizuoka |
City | Hamamatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 47.02 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
Population (July 1, 2012) | |
• Total | 102,098 |
• Density | 2,170/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Phone number | 053-425-1111 |
Address | 600-1 Enoshima-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-0898 |
Website | Minami-ku home page |
Minami-ku (南区 Minami-ku?) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean. It has the 5th largest area and the 4th largest population of the seven wards of Hamamatsu. Much of Minami-ku is still rural, with farms and rice fields.
Minami-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Minami-ku is served by Takatsuka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.
Suzuki has its headquarters in Minami-ku.