Hamakita-ku

Hamakita
浜北区
Hamakita Ward
Location of Hamakita-ku in Shizuoka
Location of Hamakita-ku in Shizuoka
Hamakita is located in Japan
Hamakita
Hamakita
 
Coordinates: 34°46′30″N 137°48′56″E / 34.77500°N 137.81556°E / 34.77500; 137.81556
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureShizuoka
CityHamamatsu
Area
 • Total66.50 km2 (25.68 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2019)
 • Total98,442
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number053-926-1111
AddressNishimisono 6-banchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 434-8550
WebsiteHamakita-ku home page

Hamakita-ku (浜北区) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku, Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains form natural boundaries for the ward.

Hamakita Ward was established on April 1, 2007. As of 2009, it had a population of 90,817 persons in an area of 66.51 km2, with a population density of 1370 persons per km2.