Meitō-ku, Nagoya
Appearance
(Redirected from Meito-ku, Nagoya)
Meitō
名東区 | |
---|---|
Meitō Ward | |
![]() Kanare River Fujigaoka | |
![]() Location of Meitō-ku in Nagoya | |
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 | 8,500/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 |
![](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Nagoya-City-Meitou-Ward-Office.jpg/300px-Nagoya-City-Meitou-Ward-Office.jpg)
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
[edit]Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.
Surrounding municipalities
[edit]Towns and villages
[edit]History
[edit]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
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Railroads
[edit]- Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
- Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
- Issha - Kamiyashiro - Hongō - Fujigaoka
Highways
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]External links
[edit]- / Official website (in Japanese)
![](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meitō-ku, Nagoya.