Meguro

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Meguro 目黒区
Special ward
Meguro City
Cherry trees along the Meguro River Japanese Folk Crafts Museum Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo Shimomeguro Yebisu Garden Place
Flag Emblem
Location of Meguro in Tokyo Metropolis
Meguro Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°41′E / 35.633°N 139.683°E / 35.633; 139.683
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Eiji Aoki
Area
• Total	14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020[1])
• Total	288,088
• Density	19,637/km2 (50,860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Bird	Great tit
Flower	Lespedeza
Tree	Castanopsis

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.^[2][3] 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.

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.