Meitō-ku, Nagoya
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Ward in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meitō-ku (名東区, Meitō-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,287 and a population density of 8,498 persons per km². The total area was 19.45 km².
Meitō
名東区 | |
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Meitō Ward | |
Coordinates: 35°10′33″N 137°0′37″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōkai region Chūbu region |
Prefecture | Aichi |
City | Nagoya |
Area | |
• Total | 19.45 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 165,287 |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Zelkova serrata[1] |
- Flower | Dianthus |
Phone number | 052-773-1111 |
Address | 2-15 Kamisha, Meitō-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644 |
Website | www |
Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.
The area of present Meitō-ku was formerly part of Aichi District and Higashikasugai District. Incorporated into the city of Nagoya by 1955 and divided between Chikusa Ward and Showa Ward, it became a separate ward on February 1, 1975.
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