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Chūō-ku 中央区 |
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| Ward of Kobe | |
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Kobe Kitano weather vane house
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Location of Chūō-ku in Kobe City |
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| Coordinates: 34°41′26″N 135°11′45″E / 34.69056°N 135.19583°ECoordinates: 34°41′26″N 135°11′45″E / 34.69056°N 135.19583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kinki (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Hyogo |
| City | Kobe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.46 km2 (10.99 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2012) | |
| • Total | 127,602 |
| • Density | 4,483.56/km2 (11,612.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| - Flower | Petunia |
| Phone number | 078-232-1411 |
| Address | 5-1-1 Kumoi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 651-8570 |
| Website | www |
Chūō (中央区 Chūō-ku?) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km², and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku.
The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku. Also in the ward are the headquarters of Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Sysmex Corporation, a global medical devices manufacturing company.
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