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 Moriyama Ward Chikusa Ward Tenpaku Ward Nisshin Nagakute
Towns and villages
Fujigaoka
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 Aichi Toho University
Transportation
Railroads Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
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