Tenryū-ku explained

Tenryū
Official Name:Tenryū Ward
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tenryū-ku in Japan
Coordinates:35.0956°N 137.7969°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Shizuoka
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Hamamatsu
Area Total Km2:943.84
Population Total:27264
Population As Of:December 1, 2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Blank1 Name Sec1:Address
Blank1 Info Sec1:305 Futamata-cho, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3392
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Cfa

is one of the three wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano Prefecture.

Tenryū Ward was established on April 1, 2007. It consists of five former cities, towns and villages, including the former city of Tenryū, and towns of Sakuma, Haruno and Misakubo that had previously merged into Hamamatsu on July 1, 2005.Tenryū Ward is the largest of Hamamatsu’s seven wards in terms of area. Its population density of 28.9 people per km² is very low. The ward had a population of 34,936 and an area of 944.00 km² in 2009. It's heavily forested, contributing to forestry, which is one of the principal industries of Hamamatsu. There are also many dams on the upper reaches of the Tenryū River, providing hydroelectric power to the Chubu Electric Power Company grid.

Tenryū Ward is served by 13 stations on the Iida Line of the Central Japan Railway Company, 3 stations on the Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line and one station on the Enshū Railway Line.

Geography

Climate

Tenryū Ward has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tenryū is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .

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