Suruga-ku, Shizuoka explained

Suruga
Official Name:Suruga Ward
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Ward
Image Map1:Location of Suruga ward Shizuoka city Shizuoka prefecture Japan.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Suruga-ku in Shizuoka
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Coordinates:34.9606°N 138.4042°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tōkai (Chūbu)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Shizuoka
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Shizuoka
Area Total Km2:73.06
Population Total:210684
Population As Of:December 1, 2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank Info Sec2:054-202-5811
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Blank1 Info Sec2:10-40 Minami-Yawata-cho, Suruga-ku Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 422-8550
Website:Suruga-ku home page

is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and the south east faces Suruga Bay.

Suruga-ku was created on April 1, 2005 when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger with Shimizu, south of the Tōkaidō Main Line rail tracks. As of 1 December 2019, Suruga-ku had a population of 210,684, with a land area of 73.06 km2 and a population density of 2,884 persons per km2.

Education

It has a North Korean school, Shizuoka Korean Elementary and Junior High School (静岡朝鮮初中級学校).

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