Meguro
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Meguro is a special ward (administrative division) located in Tokyo, Japan that was officially established on March 15, 1947. It is one of Tokyo's constituent districts and serves as a residential and commercial area within the larger metropolitan region.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Meguro
- Settlement.official_name
- Meguro City
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Special ward
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- Flag of Meguro, Tokyo.svg
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- Emblem of Meguro, Tokyo.svg
- Settlement.seal_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.image_map
- Meguro-ku in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg
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- Location of Meguro in Tokyo Metropolis
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- Japan
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- Location in Japan
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- Country
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26 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Districts and neighborhoods
- Politics and government
- Elections
- Sightseeing and local landmarks
- Green spaces
- Cultural institutions
- Religious institutions
- Transportation
- Rail
- Highways
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Public schools
- International schools
- Economy
- Company headquarters
- International relations
- Friendship cities
- Diplomatic missions in Meguro
- Notable people from Meguro
- Notable residents
- Notes
- References
- External links
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 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.