Meitō 名東区 |
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Ward | |
Meitō Ward | |
Kanare River
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Location of Meitō-ku in Nagoya |
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Coordinates: 35°10′33″N 137°0′37″E / 35.17583°N 137.01028°ECoordinates: 35°10′33″N 137°0′37″E / 35.17583°N 137.01028°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region |
Tōkai region Chūbu region |
Prefecture | Aichi |
City | Nagoya |
Area | |
• Total | 19.44 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
Population (November 2011) | |
• Total | 161,416 |
• Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
- Tree | Zelkova serrata |
- Flower | Dianthus |
Phone number | 052-773-1111 |
Address | 2-15 Kamisha, Meitō-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644 |
Website |
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Meitō-ku (名東区 Meitō-ku?) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 161,416 and a population density of 8,300 persons per km². The total area was 19.44 km².
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.