Midori-ku, Nagoya

Midori-ku 緑区
—  Ward  —
Location of Midori-ku in Aichi Prefecture
Midori-ku
Coordinates: 35°4′15″N 136°57′8″E / 35.07083°N 136.95222°E / 35.07083; 136.95222Coordinates: 35°4′15″N 136°57′8″E / 35.07083°N 136.95222°E / 35.07083; 136.95222
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Area
- Total	37.84 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Population (September 2011 [1])
- Total	231,542
- Density	6,091/km2 (15,775.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Maple [2]
- Flower	Gymnaster savatieri (flower in the daisy family)
Phone number	052-621-2111
Address	愛知県名古屋市緑区青山二丁目15 458-8585
Website	city.nagoya.jp/midori/ (Japanese)

Midori (緑区, Midori-ku^?) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount. Located in Midori-ku is Arimatsu which is famous for its traditional craftwork. Narumi and Odaka are also in Midori-ku. In 1560, the battle of Okehazama was fought in Midori-ku. Narumi was also an inn town on the Tokai road. After 1965, the north east area of Midori-ku (which was then known as the Tibet of Nagoya) was developed causing a large increase in the population of people living there.

Famous people who were born in Midori-ku

• Shintaro Tokita (Musician) graduated from Kamisawa middle school.
• Junichi Komoto (Comedian) lived there when he was an infant. However, he resided in Okayama city.
• Hitomi Sato (Actress)

References

1. ^ "平成23年9月1日現在の世帯数と人口(全市・区別)" (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 20 September 2011. http://www.city.nagoya.jp/somu/page/0000028476.html. 
2. ^ "区の木・区の花" (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 15 October 2008. http://www.city.nagoya.jp/midori/page/0000009418.html. 

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