Higashi 東区 | |
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| Higashi Ward | |
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 Location of Higashi-ku inNagoya | |
  Higashi | |
| Coordinates:35°10′46″N136°55′34″E / 35.17944°N 136.92611°E /35.17944; 136.92611 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōkai region Chūbu region |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 82,939 |
| • Density | 10,800/km2 (27,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Magnolia liliiflora[1] |
| - Flower | Tree peony |
| Phone number | 052-935-2271 |
| Address | 1-7-74 Tsutsui, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644 |
| Website | www |
Higashi Ward (東区,Higashi-ku) is one of the 16wards of the city ofNagoya inAichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2011[update], the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km2. The total area was 7.71 km2.
Higashi Ward is located in the center of Nagoya city. It is the smallest of the wards of Nagoya in terms of geographic area.
Higashi Ward was one of the original four wards of the city of Nagoya, established on April 1, 1908. Most of the area was completely destroyed during theBombing of Nagoya in World War II. After the war, the layout of the streets was changed to a grid pattern, with wide streets serving as firebreaks.
Higashi Ward has the headquarters ofTōkai Television Broadcasting as well as theNHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station.
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