Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu

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Nishi 西区
Ward
Nishi Ward
Lake Hamana and Hamanako Road Bridge
Location of Nishi-ku in Shizuoka
Nishi
Coordinates: 34°41′33.77″N 137°38′43.2″E / 34.6927139°N 137.645333°E / 34.6927139; 137.645333
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	114.71 km2 (44.29 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2019)
• Total	108,501
• Density	950/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	053-597-1111
Address	1-31-1 Yūtō, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-0193
Website	Nishi-ku home page

Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai. The 3rd largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area, much of the ward is still rural, with farms and rice fields.

Nishi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").

Nishi-ku is served by Maisaka Station and Bentenjima Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.