Meguro
Meguro (目黒区, Meguro-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Meguro
目黒区 | |
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| Meguro City | |
Cherry trees along the Meguro River, near Nakameguro | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Meguro in Tokyo Metropolis | |
Meguro Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°41′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eiji Aoki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 288,088 |
| • Density | 19,637/km2 (50,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Great tit |
| Flower | Lespedeza |
| Tree | Castanopsis |
Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate head offices, the Komaba campus of University of Tokyo as well as fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. Residential neighborhoods include, Jiyugaoka, Kakinokizaka, and Nakameguro. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 277,171 and a population density of 18,890 persons per km2. The total area is 14.67 km2.
Meguro is also used to refer to the area around Meguro Station, which is not located in Meguro ward, but in neighboring Shinagawa's Kamiōsaki district.