Naka

Naka-ku was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of and , the central business district and a number of high density residential areas.
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  • Type: Locality with 234,000 residents
  • Description: ward of Japan
  • Also known as: Naka Ku”, “Naka-ku”, and “Naka-ku, Hamamatsu

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hamamatsu Air Base and Hamamatsu Castle.

Aerodrome
is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located 3.0 NM north of the city of Hamamatsu, , in central .

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a hirayama-style Japanese castle ruin, with some replica castle buildings. It was the seat of various fudai daimyō who ruled over Hamamatsu Domain, Tōtōmi Province, in what is now central , , under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

Railway station
Station is a railway station in , , , , operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chuo Ward.

Suburb
Chūō-ku is one of the three wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south part of the city. It encompasses the site of , and , the central business and residential district.

Naka

Latitude
34.7294° or 34° 43′ 46″ north
Longitude
137.7193° or 137° 43′ 10″ east
Population
234,000
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8Q6VPPH9+QP
Geo­Names ID
7418329
Wiki­data ID
Q1075863
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Naka” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Naka-ku
  • Catalan: Naka
  • Chinese: 中区
  • Chinese: 中區
  • Dutch: Naka-ku
  • French: Naka-ku
  • German: Naka-ku
  • Indonesian: Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Irish: Naka-ku
  • Italian: Naka-ku (Hamamatsu)
  • Italian: Naka-ku
  • Japanese: なかく
  • Japanese: ナカク
  • Japanese: 中区 (浜松市)
  • Japanese: 中区
  • Japanese: 浜松市中区
  • Korean: 나카구
  • Persian: ناکا-کو، هاماماتسو
  • Persian: ناکا-کو
  • Russian: Нака
  • Spanish: Naka-ku
  • Thai: เขตนากะ
  • Ukrainian: Нака
  • Ukrainian: Район Нака
  • Urdu: ناکا وارڈ، ہاماماتسو
  • Urdu: ناکا وارڈ
  • Venetian: Naka-ku

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