Meitō-ku, Nagoya
Meitō
名東区 | |
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| Meitō Ward | |
Kanare River Fujigaoka | |
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Location of Meitō-ku in Nagoya | |
Meitō | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 19.45 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 165,287 |
| • Density | 8,498/km2 (22,010/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-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.
Geography
Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.
Surrounding municipalities
Towns and villages
History
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.
Education
Transportation
Railroads
- Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
- Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
- Issha - Kamiyashiro - Hongō - Fujigaoka
Highways
- Tōmei Expressway
- Nagoya Dai-ni Kanjo Expressway
- Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
- Japan National Route 302
- Japan National Route 363
Noted people from Meitō-ku, Nagoya
- Shibata Katsuie – Samurai during the Sengoku period
- Mao Asada – professional figure skater
- Mai Asada – professional figure skater, model, actress
- Tetsuo Nakanishi – professional soccer player
- Kayo Satoh – model, actress
References
External links
- / Official website (in Japanese)
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