Meitō-ku, Nagoya

Coordinates: 35°10′33″N 137°0′37″E / 35.17583°N 137.01028°E

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Meitō 名東区
Ward
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 / 35.17583; 137.01028
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.city.nagoya.jp/meito/ (in Japanese)

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

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Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

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Towns and villages

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Fujigaoka

History

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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.