Hanamigawa Ward (花見川区, Hanamigawa-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 179,770 and a population density of 5,250 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².[1]

Hanamigawa
花見川区
Hanamigawa Ward
Official seal of Hanamigawa
Location of Hanamigawa Ward in Chiba
Location of Hanamigawa Ward in Chiba
Hanamigawa is located in Japan
Hanamigawa
Hanamigawa
 
Coordinates: 35°39′46″N 140°04′09″E / 35.66278°N 140.06917°E / 35.66278; 140.06917
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
CityChiba
Area
 • Total34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2012)
 • Total179,770
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address1-1 Mizuho, Hanamigawa-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken
262-8733
WebsiteOfficial website of Hanamigawa-ku
Hanamigawa Ward Office (Dec 20, 2011)

Geography edit

Hanamigawa Ward is located inland in the northernmost part of the city of Chiba. The ward takes its name from the Hanami River, which flows through the ward.

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Education edit

Municipal elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Chiba City Board of Education (千葉市教育委員会).

Municipal junior high schools:[2]

Former junior high schools[2]

  • Hamamigawa No. 1 (花見川第一中学校)
  • Hamamigawa No. 2 (花見川第二中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:[3]

Former elementary schools:[3]

  • Hanamigawa No. 1 (花見川第一小学校)
  • Hanamigawa No. 2 (花見川第二小学校)
  • Hanamigawa No. 4 (花見川第四小学校)
  • Hanamigawa No. 5 (花見川第五小学校)

The Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School, a North Korea-aligned Korean international school, is located in Hamamigawa-ku.[4]

Noted people from Hanamigawa Ward edit

References edit

  1. ^ 千葉市の推計人口. Chiba official website (in Japanese). Chiba city. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "千葉市立の中学校一覧". Chiba City. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  3. ^ a b "千葉市立の小学校一覧". Chiba City. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  4. ^ Home page Archived 2015-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School. Retrieved on April 12, 2015. "千葉県千葉市花見川区浪花町965"